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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 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...

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

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Eric J. Amis, B M. Fanconi, Chad R. Snyder

The advent of controlled polymerization, advanced electronics, biomimetic materials, nanostructured systems, and a range of other new avenues for polymeric...

A New Classification of Information: A Step on the Road to Interpretability

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Larry H. Reeker, Albert W. Jones

Complex systems, such as manufacturing supply chains, are often modeled as a collection of interacting components with information flows between them. These...

Information Access: Do You Mind?

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

John V. Cugini

Successful execution of many information-based tasks depends crucially on contextual knowledge. Language processing is particularly sensitive to context, and I...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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