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Condition Assessment of Concrete Nuclear Structures Considered for Entombment

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kenneth A. Snyder

This report summarizes work to date on a project for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to develop guidelines for the chemical and material assessment of an...

Seabird Tissue Archival and Monitoring Project: Egg Collections and Analytical Results for 1999-2002

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Stacy S. Vander-Pol, Steven J. Christopher, David G. Roseneau, Paul R. Becker, Russell D. Day, John R. Kucklick, Rebecca S. Pugh, K. S. Simac, G.W. York

Atomic Spectral Tables for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, Part I (S VIIl - S XIV)

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Larissa Podobedova, Arlene Musgrove, Daniel E. Kelleher, Joseph Reader, Wolfgang L. Wiese

Tables of critically compiled wavelengths, energy levels, line classifications, and transition probabilities are given for spectra of ionized sulfur (S VIII - S...

Towards High Accuracy Reflectometry for Extreme-Ultraviolet Lithography

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Charles S. Tarrio, S Grantham, M B. Squires, Robert E. Vest, Thomas B. Lucatorto

Currently the most demanding application of extreme ultraviolet optics is connected with the development of extreme ultraviolet lithography. Not only does each...

Semiconductor Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics Programs

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Stephen Knight, Joaquin (. Martinez, Michele L. Buckley

The microelectronics industry supplies vital components to the electronics industry and to the U.S. economy, enabling rapid imporvements in productivity and in...

Data Evaluation Theory and Practice for Materials Properties

June 26, 2003

Author(s)

R G. Munro

Data evaluation is the process by which collections of data are assessed with respect to reliability, completeness, and consistency. The present work addresses...

Global Combustion Behavior of 1 MW to 3 MW Hydrocarbon Spray Fires Burning in an Open Environment (NISTIR 7013)

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Alexander Maranghides, George W. Mulholland

A series of experiments were conducted in order to determine the global combustion behavior of a number of liquid fuels burning in a 1 MW to 3 MW spray fire in...

Report of Test on Experimental Conditions and Preliminary Results for the International Fire Model Benchmarking And Validation Exercise #3

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Alexander Maranghides, Erik L. Johnsson, Michelle K. Donnelly, Jiann C. Yang, George W. Mulholland

As part of its Fire Risk Research Program, the NRC (Nuclear regulatory Commission) and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) are participating...

BFRL Publications, 2002

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Star R. Burgess, Kathleen C. Whisner, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke

Welcome to BFRL Publications, 2002. These two CD-ROMs contain publications produced by BFRL staff, publications resulting from contracts or grants with BFRL and...

ASSET: Security Assessment Tool for Federal Agencies

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Elizabeth B. Lennon

This ITL Bulletin describes the features and capabilities of the Automated Security Self-Evaluation Tool (ASSET), ITL's governmentwide IT security assessment...

An Experimental Method for Measuring Mechanical Properties of Rat Pulmonary Arteries Verified With Latex

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Elizabeth S. Drexler, Andrew J. Slifka, J Wright, Christopher N. McCowan, Dudley Finch, Timothy P. Quinn, J D. McCloskey, Dunbar Ivy, Robin Shandas

A study of the biomechanics and hemodynamics of pulmonary hypertension is incomplete without including mechanical properties data comparing healthy and diseased...

User Manual for Finite Element and Finite Difference Programs: A Parallel Version of NISTIR 6269 and NISTIR 6997

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert B. Bohn, Edward J. Garboczi

This document contains the descriptions, algorithms, user information and listings of the parallel Fortran90/MPI versions of the suite of programs found in...

Singular Integrals, Image Smoothness, and the Recovery of Texture in Image Deblurring

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Alfred S. Carasso

Total variation (TV) image deblurring is a PDE-based technique that preserves edges, but often eliminates vital small-scale information or texture. This...

Amorphous Calcium Phosphate-Based Bioactive Polymeric Composites for Mineralized Tissue Regeneration

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Drago Skrtic, Joseph M. Antonucci, E D. Eanes

Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP), a postulated precursor in the formation of biological hydroxyapatite, has been evaluated as a filler phase in bioactive...

Tolerance Synthesis Scheme

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Utpal Roy, N Pramanik, Sudarsan Rachuri, Ram D. Sriram, Kevin W. Lyons

The objective of this report is to identify representations and issues for the generic assembly information model and its use in a proactive tolerance synthesis...

A Survey of Design ? Analysis Integration Issues

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Greg Mocko, Steven J. Fenves

The report constitutes a survey of work directed towards the emergence of next-generation product development tools, specifically in the area of design-analysis...

NIST Research Library Benchmark Study, 2001: Summary Report

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

P J. Deutsch, Diane Cunningham, L A. Greenhouse, Susan L. Makar, W F. Overman, Susan A. Sanders, Barbara P. Silcox

In 2002, the NIST Research Library of the Information Services Division, Technology Services, benchmarked itself against other science and technology libraries...

Technical Requirements for Construction Materials Testing

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Mary J. DiBernardo

This document describes accreditation requirements for laboratories operating in the Construction Materials Testing (CMT) field. It was prepared by the...

Carbon-Loaded Polymer Composites Used as Human Phantoms: Theoretical Modeling for Predicting Low-Frequency Dielectric Behavior.

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Richard G. Geyer, James R. Baker-Jarvis, Michael D. Janezic, Raian K. Kaiser

Conductive carbon black-loaded polymers are considered for use as semi-solid biologic phantom materials. Adapted forms of Clausius-Mossoti, Maxwell-Garnett, and...

Dependence of Electron Density on Fermi Energy in N-Type Gallium Antimonide

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

H S. Bennett, Howard Hung

The majority electron density as a function of the Fermi energy is calculated in Zinc Blende, n-type GaSb for donor densities between 10 16 cm -3 and 10 19 cm...

Master Product Model for the Support of Tighter Integration of Spatial and Functional Design

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Steven J. Fenves, Young Choi, Balan Gurumoorthy, Greg Mocko, Ram D. Sriram

In this report, we review current engineering practices and the research literature in the area of design - analysis integration in the product development...

Semiconductor Industry IT Needs: Lessons Learned from Across the Engineering Chain

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, Barbara L. Goldstein

This paper presents information gathered during a series of site visits conducted by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) staff between...

Henry's Constants and Vapor-Liquid Distribution Constants for Gaseous Solutes in H₂O and D₂O at High Temperatures

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

R Fernandez-Prini, J L. Alvarez, Allan H. Harvey

We have developed correlations for the Henry's constant kH and thevapor-liquid distribution constant KD for 14 solute in H20 and six solutes in D20. The solutes...

Electricity Division Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

May 21, 2003

Author(s)

James K. Olthoff, Barry A. Bell

This book describes the research programs, activities, and recent accomplishments of the Electricity Division organized by research project. After the project...

Initial Graphics Exchange Specification Volume 2: Application Protocols

May 12, 2003

Author(s)

Curtis H. Parks

This document brings together the fundamental contents of application protocols (AP) developed by the Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES)...

Calculation Tools at SP Fire Technology. (Abstract/Presentation/Visuals)

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

P VanHees, B Sundstrom

The Centre for Combustion Science and Technology, CECOST, was founded in 1996 at the Lund Institute of Technology, in close collaboration with Chalmers...

Numerical Model of Bubbling Thermoplastics (Abstract/Presentation) (NIST SP 998)

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler

Thermoplastic materials such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), and polystyrene (PS) are widely used in household furnishings, and therefore constitute a...

Advanced Propellant/Additive Development for Fire Suppressing Systems

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Stephen Fallis, Russell Reed, Paul Wierenga, Gary Holland

May 2003 Progress Report on the Federal Building and Fire Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST SP 1000-3)

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder

Progress Report on the Federal Building and Fire Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster. The report summarizes the progress made by the National...

Structural Collapse Fire Tests: Single Story, Ordinary Construction Warehouse

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

D W. Stroup, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, William D. Walton, W H. Twilley

Two fire tests were conducted in a warehouse located in Phoenix, Arizona to develop data for evaluation of a methodology for predicting structural collapse. A...

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