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NIST recommended practice guide ::data evaluation theory and practice for materials properties/

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Ronald G Munro

Security of Electronic Mail

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This ITL Bulletin summarizes NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-45, Guidelines on Electronic Mail Security, September 2002, which helps federal agencies improve...

PHASE DOPPLER MEASUREMENTS OF LIQUID AGENT TRANSPORT OVER A HEATED CYLINDER

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Cary Presser, Charles T. Avedisian, B S. Johnson

Experimental results are presented for a well-characterized, droplet-laden homogenous turbulent flow field around a cylindrical obstacle. Liquid agent transport...

CFD MODELING OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AND ITS ROLE IN OPTIMIZING SUPPRESSANT DISTRIBUTION

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

J C. Hewson, S R. Tieszen, W D. Sundberg, P E. DesJardin

Recent developments in suppression modeling for CFD codes are presented with an emphasis on fire suppression in cluttered environments. Suppression modeling is...

DEMONSTRATING ENHANCED POWDER PANELS

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

D C. Cyphers, Scott A. Frederick, John P. Haas

Recent investigations have been conducted into effective, lightweight, non-halon fire protection techniques for mitigating aircraft vulnerability to ballistic...

Fluoroalkyl Phosphorus Compounds

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

J D. Mather, R E. Tapscott, J M. Shreeve, R P. Singh

In work sponsored by the Next-Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program, research efforts at the New Mexico Engineering Research Institute extended earlier...

TROPODEGRADABLE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE FLAME EXTINGUISHANTS

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

J D. Mather, R E. Tapscott

In work sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Next-Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program, our current research effort...

Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology: FY2002 Progress

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann

This paper summarizes the accomplishments and new knowledge from NGP research. The paper concludes with an indication of the program direction for FY2003 and...

FY2002 Annual Report--Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP)

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann

The Department of Defenses Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP) has completed its sixth year of research with a goal to develop and...

Statistical Interpretation of Key Comparison Reference Value, Degrees of Equivalence, and Their Associated Uncertainties

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Raju V. Datla, R Kacker, Albert C. Parr

Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters Protective Clothing. 2 Protective Clothing Performance Simulator - User's Manual

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kuldeep R. Prasad, H H. Minh, S R. Kukuck

PCPS is an abbreviation for the Protective Clothing Performance Simulator, a software tool provided to help predict the thermal response of multi-layered...

MatML Version 3.0 - Schema

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

E F. Begley

This document contains the formal specification of MatML Version 3.0 - Schema in World Wide Web Schema Definintion Language and is an update of the previously...

Refrigerator Energy Consumption Test Results Using the United States Department of Energy and International Organization for Standardization Test Procedures

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

David A. Yashar

This investigation compares the energy consumption ratings obtained for refrigerators using the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) HRF-1 test...

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory Consortium Annual Report 2002

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL) Consortium was formed in January 2001. Headquartered in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory...

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory Version 3.0

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard

This NISTIR serves as the user's manual for Version 3.0 of the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL). Using the VCCTL, a user may create...

Infrared Thermography for Nondestructive Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Bonded to Concrete

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

M A. Starnes, Nicholas J. Carino

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, in the form of pultruded laminates or built-up woven fabrics, are being used widely to strengthen existing concrete...

Numerical Simulation of the Howard Street Tunnel Fire, Baltimore, Maryland, July 2001

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Anthony P. Hamins

This report addresses the thermal environment of the Howard StreetTunnel in Baltimore, Maryland, following the derailment in July 2001of a freight train and the...

Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing. 3. Simulating a TPP Test for Single-Layered Fabrics

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

S R. Kukuck, Kuldeep R. Prasad

Fabrics that are used in firefighter turnout gear are specifically designed to offer protection from various extreme conditions that may arise during fire...

Report of the Results of SIM.QM-P6: UV/Visible Spectrophotometry Wavelength Standard Interlaboratory Comparison

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

John C. Travis, Melody V. Smith, David L. Duewer

A Two-Phase Airframe Shielding Performance Study Using Ultra-wideband Measurement Systems

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Chriss A. Grosvenor, Robert T. Johnk, David R. Novotny, Seturnino Canales, Claude Weil, Jason Veneman

The National Institute of Standards and Technology participated in a comprehensive study of electromagnetic aircraft shielding. The effort consisted of two...

Workshop Summary Report: Scanning Probe Nanolithography Workshop

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

John A. Dagata, H Yokoyama, F Perez-murano

A workshop on Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM)-based Nanolithography was held at NIST Gaithersburg on November 24-25, 2003. The meeting was sponsored by the...

High Accuracy Ultraviolet Index of Refraction Measurements Using a Fourier Transform Spectrometer

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Simon G. Kaplan, R Gupta

Atomic Spectral Tables for the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Part I, SVII-SXIV

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Larissa Podobedova, Arlene Musgrove, Daniel E. Kelleher, Joseph Reader, Wolfgang L. Wiese

Determination of the Single Crystal Elastic Constants by Diffraction from a Cubic Polycrystal

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Roland deWit

Using the theory of statistical continuum mechanics, closed expressions are derived for the diffraction elastic constants of a cubic polycrystal that is...

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory Magnetic Technology Division Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

C L. Clark

One of NIST's seven measurement and standards laboratories, EEEL conducts research, provides measurement services, and helps set standards in support of the...

Optical Diffraction in Close Proximity to Plane Apertures. II. Comparison of Half-Plane Diffraction Theories

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Klaus Mielenz

The accuracy and physical significance of the classical Rayleigh-Sommerfield and Kirchhoff diffraction integrals are assessed in the context of Sommerfield s...

Mass Absorption Coefficient of Tungsten and Tantalum, 1450 eV to 2350 eV: Experiment, Theory, and Application

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Zachary H. Levine, S Grantham, Charles S. Tarrio, D Paterson, I McNulty, T M. Levin, A L. Ankudinov, J J. Rehr

The mass absorption coefficient of tungsten and tantalum was measured with soft x-ray photons from 1450 eV to 2350 eV using an undulator source. This includes...

Mass Absorption Coefficient of Tungsten and Tantalum,1450 eV to 2350 eV: Experiment, Theory, and Application

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Zachary H. Levine, S Grantham, Charles S. Tarrio, D Patterson, I McNulty, T M. Levin, A L. Ankudinov, J J. Rehr

Summary of the WERB approved article Mass Absorption Coefficient of Tungsten and Tantalum, 1450 to 2350 eV: Experiment, Theory, and Application by myself and 7...

Government Agencies Technology Exchange in Manufacturing (GATE-M)

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

David C. Stieren

This report documents the activities of the Government Agencies Technology Exchange in Manufacturing (GATE-M) from February 2001 to January 2003. This is the...

Electromagnetic Technology Division 2002 Technical Accomplishments

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Sara E. Metz

The roughly forty staff and guest scientists in the Electromagnetic Technology Division take great pride in bringing you this brief report on recent progress in...

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