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A method to include the influence of the vertical electron beam emittance onto the calculability of synchrotron radiation is introduced. It accounts for the
This paper reports the formulation and results of a Monte Carlo study of uncertainties in noise-parameter measurements. The simulator permits the computation of
R Vettori, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, William D. Walton
This report describes the results of calculations using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) that were
Lattice-matching techniques have proved to be an extremely effective for the identification of unknown crystalline materials. A commonly employed lattice
The field of digital rights management (DRM) --also called intellectual property management and protection (IPMP)-- is today a swirling mix of technology
J R. Maurey, Carl R. Schultesiz, William R. Blair, Kathleen M. Flynn
The melt flow rate of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1473b, a polyethylene resin, was determined to be 1.13 g/10 min at 190 degrees C under a load of 2.16 kg
The report presents a core model for representing design information, motivated by the perceived needs of next-generation product development systems and
Compact, time-harmonic, acoustic sources produce waves that decay too slowly to be square-integrable on a line away from the sources. We introduce an inner
Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) 2514 and 2515 are optical-fiber-coupled wavelength references based on the fundamental absorption lines of carbon monoxide
John Evans, Tommy Chang, Tsai Hong Hong, Roger V. Bostelman, Robert Bunch
An innovative use of a low-cost laser range scanner captures three dimensional features of indoor environments in a manner suitable for mobile robot navigation
The labor intensive construction industry has a very high accident rate. One of the key reasons for this is the exposure of workers to a hazardous environment
The procedures for electric motor efficiency testing promulgated by Part 431 of Chapter II of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations are discussed. The operating
This is the collection of papers presented at the Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems Workshop, held at NIST on August 13, 14, and 15, 2002. This was
Geraldine S. Cheok, Stefan D. Leigh, Andrew L. Rukhin
The potential applications of laser scanners or LADARs (Laser Detection and Ranging) are numerous, and they cross several sectors of the industry construction
This publication is the Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC). The symposium was held at the
This publication is the proceedings of the 34th Joint Meeting of the US-Japan Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects. The meeting was held at the National Institute
The advent of controlled polymerization, advanced electronics, biomimetic materials, nanostructured systems, and a range of other new avenues for polymeric
Complex systems, such as manufacturing supply chains, are often modeled as a collection of interacting components with information flows between them. These
Successful execution of many information-based tasks depends crucially on contextual knowledge. Language processing is particularly sensitive to context, and I
This report describes major programs and accomplishments of the Metallurgy Divison of the NIST Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) in FY2002
The Materials Reliability Division mission is to develop and disseminate measurement methods and standards enhancing the quality and reliability of materials
Executive SummaryIt has been a noteworthy year for the Ceramics Division. Our Division Chief, Stephen Freiman, was elevated to the post of Deputy Director of
Timothy Grance, Joan Hash, Steven Peck, Jonathan Smith, Karen Korow-Diks
The Security Guide for Interconnecting Information Technology Systems provides guidance for planning, establishing, maintaining, & terminating interconnections
Li Ma, J Zhou, A Lau, Samuel R. Low III, Roland deWit
Indentation process of the Rockwell diamond indenter pressing into inelastic material is studies for the analysis, simulation and prediction of Rockwell
Wolfgang L. Wiese, Jeffrey R. Fuhr, A Lesage, N Konjevic
A critical review of the available experimental data on Stark widths and shifts for spectral lines of non-hydrogenic neutral atoms and positive ions has been
The paper describes an advanced control technique that uses a self-adjusting controller. The technique allows changing control parameters of the manipulator