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Potential Benefits of Smart Refrigerant Distributors

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

William V. Payne, Piotr A. Domanski

The main goal of this study was to investigate the benefits possible for finned tube refrigerant evaporators when refrigerant distribution was precisely

Distribution of Earthquake Input Energy in Structures

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

P Khashaee, B Mohraz, Fahim H. Sadek, Hai S. Lew, John L. Gross

In developing an energy-based design approach and assessing the damage potential of structures, one must know the distribution of earthquake input energy among

Radio-Frequency Technology Division: Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert M. Judish, Dennis S. Friday

This publication describes the programs in the Radio-Frequency Technology Division, of the National Institute of Standards and technology. The Radio-Frequency

EEEL - Office of Law Enforcement Standards, Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Thomas J. Russell, Susan M. Ballou, Alim A. Fatah, A G. Lieberman, Philip J. Mattson

The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) helps law enforcement and criminal justice agencies ensure

Office of Microelectronics Programs 2003 Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

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

Many of the projects managed by OMP are cooperative activities across several operating units. Thus the projects are able to leverage the best expertise

Magnetic Technology Division: Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

December 31, 2002

Author(s)

Ronald B. Goldfarb

The Magnetic Technology Division develops and disseminates measurement technology for industries broadly concerned with magnetic information storage and

Security of Public Web Servers

December 18, 2002

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This ITL Bulletin summarizes NIST Special Publication 800-44, Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers.

December 9, 2002, Progress Report on the NIST Building and Fire Investigation into the World Trade Center Disaster (NISTIR 6942 and NIST SP 1000-2)

December 9, 2002

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced its 24-month building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster

Review of Residential Sprinkler Systems: Research and Standards

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, R P. Fleming

Automatic sprinkler systems have been successfully used to protect industrial and commercial buildings and their occupants for more than 100 years. Historically

Copper Oxide Precipitates in NBS Standard Reference Material 482

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Eric S. Windsor, R Carlton, John G. Gillen, Scott A. Wight, David S. Bright

Copper oxide has been detected in the copper containing alloys of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 482. This occurrence is significant because it represents

Program Design and Firm Success in the Advanced Technology Program: Project Structure and Innovation Outcomes

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Andrew J. Wang, Michael R. darby, Lynne G. Zucker

This study finds that the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) has a positive effect on innovation in firms. Participation in ATP projects increases firms'

Barriers to Quantitative Electron Probe X-Ray Microanalysis for Low Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Dale E. Newbury

Low voltage x-ray microanalysis, defined as being performed with an incident beam energy less than or equal to 5 keV, can achieve spatial resolution, laterally

X-Ray Microanalyses in the Variable Pressure (Environmental) Scanning Electron Microscopy

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Dale E. Newbury

X-ray spectra measured on uncoated insulators in the low voltage scanning electron microscope (LVSEM) and the variable pressure environmental scanning electron

Uncertainty in Quantitative Electron Probe Microanalysis

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

K F. Heinrich

Microbeam Characterization of Corning Archeological Reference Glasses: New Additions to the Smithsonian Microbeam Standard Collection

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

E P. Vincenzi, S Eggins, A Logan, R Wysoczanski

Report of the 87th National Conference on Weights and Measures

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

H V. Oppermann, T L. Grimes

The 87th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights & Measures (NCWM) was held July 14 through July 18, 2002, at the Omni Netherland Holtel

Aid for Decontamination of Fire and Rescue Service Protective Clothing and Equipment After Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Exposures.

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, T L. Jarboe

The first priority for fire and rescue service personnel and all emergency first responders when responding to any call is the safety of all emergency personnel

Analysis of the ASTM Round-Robin Test on Particle Size Distribution of Portland Cement: Phase II

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris, Vincent A. Hackley, A Aviles, C E. Buchanan

Particle size distribution (PSD) is an essential property of cement. The only standard method to measure the PSD of cement, namely ASTM C115 [ ] is limited in

Decomposition of Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Spectra

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

G Remond, Robert L. Myklebust, M Fialin, C Nockolds, M Phillips, C Roques-Carmes

Electron Interactions with BCL₃

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

Loucas G. Christophorou, James K. Olthoff

In this paper we review and assess the cross sections for collisions of low-energy electrons with boron trichloride (BCI3). The only available experimental

Preliminary Concept Trial of the Semi-Automated Paint Containment System

November 30, 2002

Author(s)

Richard J. Norcross

The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC-CD) is developing the Automated Paint Application, Containment, and Treatment System (APACTS)

NIST Calibration Services Users Guide: Time and Frequency Measurements (NIST SP 250 2002 ED)

November 9, 2002

Author(s)

T L. Arnold, J L. Marshall

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Calibration Services Users Guide: Time and Frequency Measurements provides detailed descriptions on

Optimality Conditions for Hierarchical Control

November 7, 2002

Author(s)

P Boggs, Anthony J. Kearsley, J W. Tolle

Abstract As part of the study of techniques for solving PDE-constrained optimization problems, we consider the approximate pointwise control of a linear

Federal S/MIME V3 Client Profile

November 5, 2002

Author(s)

C M. Chernick

S/MIME (Secure / Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) is a set of specifications for securing electronic mail. S/MIME is based upon the widely used MIME

CONTAMW 2.0 User Manual

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

William S. Dols, George Walton

This manual describes the computer program CONTAMW version 2.0 developed by NIST. CONTAMW is a multizone indoor air quality and ventilation analysis program

Calculation of Obstructed View Factors by Adaptive Integration

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

George Walton

This report describes the use of adaptive integration for the calculation of view factors between simple convex polygons with obstructions. The accuracy of the

Second Workshop on Wireless Sensing Proceedings

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

James D. Gilsinn, Kang B. Lee, Richard D. Schneeman, Hui-Min Huang

The second Workshop on Wireless Sensing was held on October 4, 2001, at the Sensors Expo & Conference at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

2002 ITL Technical Accomplishments

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Elizabeth B. Lennon

This report describes the activities and accomplishments of the Information Technology Laboratoy at the National Institute of Technology in 2002.

Different Timelines for Different Technologies Evidence From the Advanced Technology Program

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

J Powell, F A. Moris

Case studies of the first completed ATP projects have shown considerable variation in commercialization patterns of ATP-funded technologies. These variations

Database for Computational Thermodynamics and Diffusion Modeling Workshop Report

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Ursula R. Kattner, William J. Boettinger, J E. Morral

Databases for computational thermodynamics and diffusion modeling can be applied to predict phase diagrams for alloy design and alloy behavior during processing

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