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NIST Pubs

Fire Dynamics Simulator (Version 3): Users Guide (NISTIR 6748)

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Glenn P. Forney, J E. Floyd, Simo A. Hostikka, Kuldeep R. Prasad

Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of fire-driven fluid flow. The software described in this document solves

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

Handbook 151: NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

N. Alan Heckert, James J. Filliben, C M. Croarkin, B Hembree, William F. Guthrie, P Tobias, J Prinz

The URL is http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/mpc/mpc.htm. This is a web based guide to statistical methods for engineering. It involves case studies with

Software Engineering for Intelligent Control Systems

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Tony Barbera, Elena R. Messina, Hui-Min Huang, Craig I. Schlenoff, Stephen B. Balakirsky

Understanding how humans manage information and carry out actions provides a foundation for the software engineering of intelligent control systems. The Real

Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers

October 9, 2002

Author(s)

Miles C. Tracy, Wayne Jansen, Mark McLarnon

[Superseded by SP 800-44 Ver. 2 (September 2007): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=51222] Web servers maintained for public use are

Certification of Standard Reference Material 1473b, Low Density Polyethylene Resin

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

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

Three Improvements in Reduction and Computation of Elliptic Integrals

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

B C. Carlson

A Core Product Model for Representing Design Information

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

Steven J. Fenves

The report presents a core model for representing design information, motivated by the perceived needs of next-generation product development systems and

A Representation of Acoustic Waves in Unbounded Domains

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

Bradley K. Alpert, Yu-Hsuan Chen

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

Influence of the Vertical Emittance on the Calculability of the Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

Uwe Arp

A method to include the influence of the vertical electron beam emittance onto the calculability of synchrotron radiation is introduced. It accounts for the

Noise-Parameter Uncertainties: A Monte Carlo Simulation

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

James P. Randa

This paper reports the formulation and results of a Monte Carlo study of uncertainties in noise-parameter measurements. The simulator permits the computation of

Simulation of the Dynamics of a Fire in a One-Story Restaurant--Texas, February 14, 2000

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

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 (LM)-Prevention of Inadvertent Duplicate Publications of Crystal Structures

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

Alan D. Mighell

Lattice-matching techniques have proved to be an extremely effective for the identification of unknown crystalline materials. A commonly employed lattice

A Quick-Reference List of Organizations and Standards for Digital Rights Management

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

Gordon E. Lyon

The field of digital rights management (DRM) --also called intellectual property management and protection (IPMP)-- is today a swirling mix of technology

A Glyph Toolbox for Immersive Scientific Visualization

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

H W. Bullen, J S. Chang, A V. Harn, Steven G. Satterfield, Peter M. Ketcham, J E. Devaney

We describe a set of software, the Glyph ToolBox (GTB), for creating three dimensional (3D) glyphs. This software defines a single, general format for

Carbon Monoxide Absorption References for 1560 nm to 1630 nm Wavelength Calibration - SRM 2514 (¹²C¹⁶O) and SRM 2515 (¹³C¹⁶O)

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

Sarah L. Gilbert, William C. Swann

Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) 2514 and 2515 are optical-fiber-coupled wavelength references based on the fundamental absorption lines of carbon monoxide

Three Dimensional Data Capture in Indoor Environments for Autonomous Navigation

September 30, 2002

Author(s)

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

Advancements in Tele-Robotic Pipelaying

September 23, 2002

Author(s)

L E. Bernold, B Li

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

Guidelines on Electronic Mail Security

September 11, 2002

Author(s)

Miles C. Tracy, Wayne Jansen, Scot Bisker

[Superseded by SP 800-45 Ver. 2 (February 2007): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=50953] Electronic mail (email) is perhaps the most

Test Procedures for Electric Motors Test Under 10 CFR Part 431

September 3, 2002

Author(s)

Ken L. Stricklett, M Vangel

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

Measuring the Performance and Intelligence of Systems: Proceedings of the 2002 PerMIS Workshop, August 13 - 15, 2002

September 2, 2002

Author(s)

Elena R. Messina, A Meystel

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

Ceramics Division Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory FY 2002 Programs and Accomplishments

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Gabrielle G. Long

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

Security Guide for Interconnecting Information Technology Systems

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

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

Self-Similarity Simplification Approaches for the Modeling and Analysis of Rockwell Hardness Indention

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

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

Use of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Vulnerability Naming Scheme

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Peter M. Mell, Timothy Grance

[Superseded by SP 800-51 Rev. 1 (February 2011): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=907934] The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

Experimental Stark Widths and Shifts for Spectral Lines of Neutral and Ionized Atoms (A Critical Review of Selected Data for the Period 1989 through 2000)

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

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

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