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NIST Pubs

Security for Wireless Networks and Devices

March 27, 2003

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This ITL Bulletin summarizes NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-48, Wireless Network Security, 802.11, Bluetooth, and Handheld Devices. Written by Tom...

Terrain Characterization from Ground-Based LADAR

March 17, 2003

Author(s)

Christoph J. Witzgall, Geraldine S. Cheok, David E. Gilsinn

Test runs of Army Research Laboratory s (ARL) autonomous vehicle (Experimental Unmanned Vehicle, XUV) were followed by the acquisition of high resolution scans...

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Directory of Accredited Laboratories (2003 Edition)

March 12, 2003

Author(s)

Vanda R. White

The NVLAP Directory of Accredited Laboratories is published annually and provides a listing of laboratories accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory...

NIST Special Publication 260 Standard Reference Materials Catalog Supplement, February 2003

March 10, 2003

Author(s)

J R. Rumble, M Cellarosi

The supplement provides a brief description for over 180 new and renewal NIST Standard Reference Materials that have been released since thepublication of the...

ALOFT-PC: A Smoke Plume Trajectory Model for Personal Computers

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, Kevin B. McGrattan, J V. Mullin

As the understanding of the capabilities and limitations of in situ burning of oil spills increases, in situ burning continues to gain acceptance as an oil...

Airborne Smoke Sampling Package for Field Measurements of Fires

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, George Mulholland, H Koseki

A unique airborne smoke sample package (ASSP) for determining the smoke yield of large fires has been developed. The uncertainty in the average smoke yield at...

Smoke Measurements Using an Advanced Helicopter Transported Sampling Package With Radio Telemetry (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, W H. Twilley, Anthony D. Putorti Jr., R. R. Hiltabrand

A second generation smoke sampling package designed to be deployed on a helicopter winch cable has been developed and tested. Improvements in the second...

Smoke Measurements Using a Tethered Miniblimp at the Newfoundland Offshore Oil Burn Experiment (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, W H. Twilley, Jay A. McElroy, D D. Evans, E J. Tennyson

Smoke measurements were taken during the 1993 Newfoundland Offshore Oil Burn Experiment using a helium filled miniblimp tethered to a vessel operated...

Smoke Measurements Using a Helicopter Transported Sampling Package (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, Jay A. McElroy, W H. Twilley, R. R. Hiltabrand

A first generation smoke sampling package designed to be deployed on a helicopter winch cable has been developed. The package contains three sampling pumps...

In-Situ Burning in the Marshland Environment - Soil Temperatures Resulting From Crude Oil and Diesel Fuel Burns (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton, W H. Twilley, G Roadarmel, I. A. Mendelssohn, J. V. Mullin

A series of burns was conducted to evaluate the impact of intentional burning of an oil spill in a marshland environment. Oil spilled in sensitive wetland...

Large Fires: Kuwait (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, D. D. Evans, G A. Haynes

A series of measurements were made in the Al Mawqa/Al Ahmadi oil field region of Kuwait to explore the feasibility of assessing the heat release rate of...

In Situ Burning of Oil Spills: Mesoscale Experiments and Analysis (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, D. D. Evans, Kevin B. McGrattan, Howard R. Baum, W H. Twilley, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Anthony D. Putorti Jr., Ronald G. Rehm, H Koseki, E J. Tennyson

A series of six mesoscale and one large laboratory fire experiments were performed to measure the burning characteristics of Louisiana crude oil on water in a...

Second Phase Evaluation of a Protocol for Testing Fire-Resistant Oil Spill Containment Boom. Volume 2 (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, W H. Twilley, Nelson P. Bryner, Laurean A. DeLauter, R. R. Hiltabrand, J. V. Mullin

A second series of fire tests utilizing the ASTM F-20 draft, Standard Guide for In Situ Burning of Oil Spills On Water: Fire-Resistant Containment Boom, as a...

Response of Portable Particulate Monitoring Instruments to Combustion Particulates, Road Dust, and Salt Aerosols. Volume 2 (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton, Laurean A. DeLauter, W H. Twilley, J. V. Mullin

This study examined the response of several particulate monitoring instruments to aerosols which might be encountered during monitoring of an in situ oil spill...

In-Situ Burning in the Marshland Environment-Soil Temperatures. Volume 2 (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton, Laurean A. DeLauter, W H. Twilley, I. A. Mendelssohn, Q. Lin

A series of burns was conducted to evaluate the impact of intentional burning of an oil spill in a marshland environment. Oil spilled in sensitive wetland...

Face Recognition Vendor Test 2002: Evaluation Report

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, Patrick J. Grother, Ross J. Micheals, D M. Blackburn, Elham Tabassi, M Bone

The Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 2002 is an independently administered technology evaluation of mature face recognition systems. FRVT 2002 provides...

Literature Review on Enclosure of Elevator Lobbies

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

D W. Stroup

A literature survey was conducted to explore the need and appropriate systems for protecting elevator lobbies from smoke migration. The focus is on smoke spread...

Guide to Computing and Reporting the Life-Cycle Cost of Environmental Management Projects

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

L I. Schultz, S F. Weber

Life-cycle cost (LCC) analysis is an economic measurement technique used to determine the total cost of an investment project or activity over its lifetime...

User's Guide to the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory Version 1.1

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard

This document serves as the user's manual for Version 1.1 of the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL). Using the VCCTL, a user may create...

Factors Affecting Ultrasonic Extraction of Lead from Household Paint Films:Further Investigations

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Walter J. Rossiter Jr, Blaza Toman, M E. McKnight, I Emenanjo, M Baghai Anaraki

Previous studies at NIST on the use of ultrasonic extraction/anodic stripping voltammetry (UE/ASV) for determining lead in household paint found that the...

Nist-Led International Collaboration Results in Improved Measurement Technology for Light Stable Isotopes Relevant to Climate Change Research

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

R M. Verkouteren

Two manuscripts recently have been accepted in RapidCommunications in Mass Spectrometry that detail aninternational collaboration to identify, understand at...

Thermal Evaluation of Scorched Graphite-Epoxy Panels by Infrared Scanning

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Andrew J. Slifka, T Hall, E S. Boltz

A simple measurement system is described for evaluating damage to graphite-dpoxy panels, such as are used in high-performance aircraft. The system uses a...

Micro- and Optoelectronics Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory Annual Report FY 2002

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Frank W. Gayle

Annual publication--FY 2002 Programs and Accomplishments: MSEL Materials for Micro- and Optoelectronics. Today's U.S. microelectronics and supporting...

X-Ray Porosimetry: A New Method for the Characterizaton of Porous Low-Dielectric-Constant Thin Films Adaptable for the Semiconductor Industry

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Christopher L. Soles, Barry J. Bauer, Wen-Li Wu

NIST scientists have developed a new measurementmethod x-ray porosimetry (XRP) for characterizationof porous low-dielectric-constant (low-k) films.The method...

NDRL/NIST Solution Kinetics Database on the WEB

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert E. Huie

A Solution Kinetics Database, jointly created byNIST and the Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory, hasbeen made available on the Internet in a format similarto that...

NVLAP Partnerships With NIST Technical Units

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Hazel M. Richmond, C D. Faison

This report provides NIST managers with an overview of the range and types of technical partnerships between Technology Services' National Laboratory...

Selected Laboratory and Measurement Practices and Procedures to Support Basic Mass Calibrations

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris, Jose A. Torres

This collection of Selected Publications has been compiled as an interim update for a number of Good Laboratory Practices, Good Measurement Practices, Standard...

Measurement of Large Scale Oil Spill Burns (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

D D. Evans, William D. Walton, Howard R. Baum, James R. Lawson, Ronald G. Rehm, Richard H. Harris Jr., A Ghoniem, J Holland

Research has shown that burning can be an effective means to remove oil from the surface of the water. The combustion characteristics of crude oil have been...

Coastal Marsh Recovery and Oil Remediation After In-Situ Burning: Effects of Water Depth, Oil and Marsh Type (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

I. A. Mendelssohn, Q. Lin, K. Carney, Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton

In-situ burning of oiled wetlands potentially provides a cleanup technique that is compatible with the wetland environment and is consistent with present...

Coastal Marsh Recovery and Oil Remediation After In-Situ Burning: Effects of Water Depth and Burn Duration (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

I. A. Mendelssohn, Q. Lin, K. Carney, Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton

Oil Spills pose a serious risk to the health of wetland systems. A cleanup technique that is compatible with the wetland environment and is consistent with...

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