NIST Pubs

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

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

C A. Handwerker, Frank W. Gayle

This report describes major programs and accomplishments of the Metallurgy Divison of the NIST Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) in FY2002

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

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

F R. Fickett

The Materials Reliability Division mission is to develop and disseminate measurement methods and standards enhancing the quality and reliability of materials

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[Superseded by SP 800-51 Rev. 1 (February 2011): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=907934] The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures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

Adaptive Control of a Construction Manipulator

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

V Gradetsky, M Rachkov, M Pushkin

The paper describes an advanced control technique that uses a self-adjusting controller. The technique allows changing control parameters of the manipulator

National Calibration Facility for Retroreflective Traffic Control Materials--Phase 1

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Carl C. Miller, T Heimer, E A. Early

Congress has directed the United States Department of Transportation to establish a standard for a minimum level of retroreflectivity that must be maintained

Cryptographic Standards and Guidance: A Status Report

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

A comprehensive toolkit of cryptographic standards and associated guideline that covers a wide range of cryptographic technology is currently under development

Fire Resistance Determination & Performance Prediction Research Needs Workshop: Proceedings

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler

The Building and Fire Research Laboratory initiated a program prior to the events of September 11, 2001, to put structural fire protection on a stronger

Proposed Revisions of Part of the Test Procedures for Furnaces and Boilers in ASHRAE Standard 103-1993

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

S T. Liu

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) procedure for testing the Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) of residential central furnaces and boilers references

Baseline Measures for Improving Housing Durability

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman, C A. Izzo

The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), a program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is a public/private partnership

Calibration Experiments of a Laser Scanner

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

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

Transient Green's Tensor for a Layered Solid Half-Space With Different Interface Conditions

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

S C. Ren, Nelson N. Hsu, Donald G. Eitzen

Pulsed ultrasonic techniques can be and have been used to examine the interface conditions of a bonded structure. To provide a theoretical base for such testing

Technical Digest Symposium on Optical Fiber Measurements, 2002

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Paul A. Williams, Gordon W. Day

This digest contains the papers presented at the 2002 Symposium on Optical Fiber Measurements, a 2-1/2 day forum devoted to measurements of fibers, integrated

4D/RCS Version 2.0: A Reference Model Architecture for Unmanned Vehicle Systems

August 22, 2002

Author(s)

James S. Albus, Hui-Min Huang, Elena R. Messina, Karl Murphy, Maris Juberts, Alberto Lacaze, Stephen B. Balakirsky, Michael O. Shneier, Tsai H. Hong, Harry A. Scott, Frederick M. Proctor, William P. Shackleford, John L. Michaloski, Albert J. Wavering, Thomas Kramer, Nicholas Dagalakis, William G. Rippey, Keith A. Stouffer, Steven Legowik

The 4D/RCS architecture provides a reference model for military unmanned vehicles on how their software components should be identified, organized, and

National Institute of Standards and Technology Final Plan: National Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST SP 1000-1)

August 21, 2002

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder

This document describes the goals, objectives, and guiding principles for the NIST-led investigation of the WTC disaster. The NIST investigation plan includes

Optical Diffraction in Close Proximity to Plane Apertures. I. Boundary-Value Solutions for Circular Apertures and Slits

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Klaus Mielenz

In this paper the classical Rayleigh-Sommerfeld and Kirchhoff boundary-value diffraction integrals are solved in closed form for circular apertures and slits

Electron-Impact Cross Sections for Dipole- and Spin-Allowed Excitations of Hydrogen, Helium, and Lithium

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Philip M. Stone, Yong Sik Kim, J P. Desclaux

Electron-impact excitation cross sections are calculated and presented for the dipole-and spin-allowed transitions from the ground states to the np 2P states

Directory of Accredited North American Quality System Registration Organizations (NAQSRO)

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

M E. Squires

This publication contains information accredited management system registrars 1 located in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The information was provided to

Test Procedures for Developing Solder Data

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Thomas A. Siewert, C A. Handwerker

This publication documents standardized test procedures that can produce valid and reproducible mechanical property data for lead-free solders. Such data speeds

Secure Hash Standard (SHS) [includes Change Notice from 2/25/2004]

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Elaine Barker

[Superseded by FIPS 180-3 (October 2008): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=901372] This standard specifies four secure hash

Procedures for Handling Security Patches

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Peter M. Mell, Miles C. Tracy

[Superseded by SP 800-40 Version 2.0 (November 2005): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=150402] Timely patching is critical to

Reconnaissance Report on Damage to Engineered Structures During the May 1999 Oklahoma City Tornado

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Michael A. Riley

On 3 May 1999, a major storm passed through the mid-west, spawning at least 76 tornadoes, and killing more than 50 people. The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Thermal Performance of Fire Fighter's Protective Clothing 1. Numerical Study of Transient Heat and Water Vapor Transfer

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Kuldeep R. Prasad, W H. Twilley, James R. Lawson

This study is the first in a series of reports on understanding the performance of fire fighter clothing, in protecting skin from thermal injury resulting from

A Numerical Model for Combustion of Bubbling Thermoplastic Materials in Microgravity

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler

A numerical model is demonstrated for the pyrolysis of a spherical thermoplastic sample in microgravity including effects of bubbles. The model combines

Conventional Cells--The Last Step Toward General Acceptance of Standard Conventional Cells for the Reporting of Crystallographic Data

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Alan D. Mighell

The Absolute Integrating Sphere Method is now used at NIST for the detector-based calibration of total luminous flux of lamps, as well as for the realization of

Failure Analysis of the WWVB Tower

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Joseph D. McColskey, Christopher N. McCowan, Raymond L. Santoyo

A failure analysis was conducted on the collapse of the NIST WWVB tower. The analysis included mechanical testing, chemical analysis, and metallographic

Development of a Tunable LED-Based Colorimetric Source

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Steven W. Brown, C Santana, George P. Eppeldauer

A novel, spectrally tunable light-source utilizing light emitting diodes (LED's) for radiometric, photometric, and colorimetric applications is described. The