NIST Pubs

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...

Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC)

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

William C. Stone

This publication is the Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC). The symposium was held at the...

Wind and Seismic Effects: Proceedings of the 34th Joint Meeting

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Stephen A. Cauffman

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...

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...

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...

Diffractive Optics From Self-Assembled DNA

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Zachary H. Levine

An algorithm is presented for assembling tiles into a variable spaced grating, the one-dimensional analogue of Fresnel zone plate. The algorithm supports...

Photoassociation in a Bose-Einstein Condensate

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

Paul D. Lett

Two colliding atoms can absorb a photon and be photoassociated into an excited, diatomic molecule, NIST researchers investigated the fundamental rate at which...

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...

Security for Telecommuting and Broadband Communications

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

D. Richard Kuhn, Miles C. Tracy, Sheila E. Frankel

[Superseded by SP 800-46 Rev. 1 (June 2009): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=902685] This document introduces broadband...

Metal Detector Studies: Research Materials

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis, Raian K. Kaiser, Michael D. Janezic, Nicholas Paulter, Ken L. Stricklett

The purpose of the work described in this report is to develop and characterize materials that mimic the electromagnetic characteristics of the human body. The...

Risk Management Guide for Information Technology Systems

July 1, 2002

Author(s)

G Stoneburner, Alice Y. Goguen, Alexis Feringa

[Superseded by SP 800-30 Revision 1 (September 2012): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=912091] Risk Management is the process of...

Overview: The Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification

July 1, 2002

Author(s)

James F. Dray Jr., Teresa T. Schwarzhoff

This ITL Bulletin summarizes the Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification, which provides solutions to a number of the interoperability problems...

Quantitating Fluorescence Intensity From Fluorophores: Practical Use of MESF Values

July 1, 2002

Author(s)

Lili Wang, Adolfas K. Gaigalas, F Abassi, G E. Marti, R F. Vogt, A Schwarz

The present work uses fluorescein as the model fluorophore and points out critical steps in the use of MESF (Molecules of Equivalent Soluble Fluorophores)...

Community-Scale Fire Spread

July 1, 2002

Author(s)

Ronald G. Rehm, Anthony P. Hamins, Howard R. Baum, Kevin B. McGrattan, D D. Evans

This paper addresses community-scale fires, which have also been called urban/wildland interface or intermix fires. These fires arise when wildlandfires invade...

Influence of Curing Conditions on Water Loss and Hydration in Cement Pastes With and Without Fly Ash Substitution

July 1, 2002

Author(s)

Dale P. Bentz

The proper curing of concrete is paramount to achieving desired strength and durability performance in the field. Because blending components often react at...

Fire Safety Research at NIST

July 1, 2002

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins

The Fire Research Division is one of four Divisions in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology...

Description and Results of the 2000 NIST/NOAA Interlaboratory Comparison Exercise Program for Organic Contaminants and Trace Elements in Marine Mammal Tissues

July 1, 2002

Author(s)

John R. Kucklick, Steven J. Christopher, Paul R. Becker, Rebecca S. Pugh, Barbara J. Porter, Michele M. Schantz, Elizabeth A. Mackey, Stephen A. Wise, T K. Rowles