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NIST Pubs

Validation and Modification of the 4SIGHT Computer Program (NIST IR 6747)

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

Kenneth A. Snyder

The original version of the 4sight computer program was written to facilitate the performance assessment of buried concrete structures based deterministic...

BFRL Publications, 2000, Volumes 1 and 2

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

Star R. Burgess, Glenn P. Forney, Nora H. Jason

BFRL Publications, 2000, contains publications produced by or for BFRL staff during 2000. Volume 1 contains Building Research Publications and Volume 2 contains...

Workshop on Texture in Electronic Applications

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

Mark D. Vaudin, Debra L. Kaiser

A two day workshop on Texture in Electronic Applications was held on October 10-11,2000 at NIST, Gaithersburg. The workshop presented an excellent forum for...

Proceedings of the Workshop on Measurement Traceability for Clinical Laboratory Testing and In Vitro Diagnostic Test Systems

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

Ellyn S. Beary

In November 2000, NIST hosted a workshop on Measurement Traceability for Clinical Laboratory Testing and In Vitro Diagnostic Devices. One of the driving forces...

Infrared Transmittance Standards-2053, 2054, 2055, and 2056

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

Leonard M. Hanssen, Simon G. Kaplan

NIST Sparse BLAS User's Guide

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

K Remington, Roldan Pozo

This document provides a guide and reference manual for a portable numerical library for sparse matrix computations. These Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms...

Standard Reference Materials: Infrared Transmittance Standards--SRM's 2053, 2054, 2055, and 2056

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

Simon G. Kaplan, Leonard M. Hanssen

Standard Reference Materials 2053, 2054, 2055, and 2056 are transmission filters designed to have nominally neutral attenuation over the 2 mm to 25 mm...

Treasure of the Past VII: Measurement of the Thickness and Refractive Index of Very Thin Films and the Optical Properties of Surfaces by Ellipsometry

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

F L. McCrackin, E Passaglia, R R. Stromberg, H L. Steinberg

NIST Serial Holdings 2001

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

Susan A. Sanders, S S. Edwards

This publication (23rd edition) contains bibliographic information on approximately 5,000 titles held in the NIST Research Library, representing current and...

Registering 3D Point Clouds: An Experimental Evaluation

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

Christoph J. Witzgall, Geraldine Cheok

Four separate laser scans of a wooden box, taken from different vantage points, were examined in a laboratory setting. Visual and numerical registration methods...

Predicted and Measured Field Strengths in the Boulder Area from Two Proposed Terrestrial Digital Television Tower Sites

May 1, 2001

Author(s)

Christopher L. Holloway, F. Sanders, Paul McKenna

Fuel Effects on the Extinguishment of Laminar Diffusion Flames by Thermal Agents

April 24, 2001

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, Rodney A. Bryant

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has been investigating the potential of fire-extinguishing agents that act solely by the extraction of heat...

Transient Application Recirculating Pool Fire, Agent Effectiveness Screen: Final Report

April 24, 2001

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler, Anthony P. Hamins, Jiann C. Yang, Kevin B. McGrattan, Cary Presser

A three-year research effort has been conducted as part of the Next Generation Program (NGP) to develop a laboratory screening device suitable for predicting...

Cost Analysis of Fire Suppression Systems

April 24, 2001

Author(s)

J M. Bennett, M L. Kolleck

All three services and their respective platforms have special problems in regard to fires. Each carries munitions, which can be initiated by a fire. In...

Examining the Feasibility of Extinguishing Engine Nacelle Fires By the Strategic Placement of Intumescent Materials

April 24, 2001

Author(s)

Ginger Bennett

TOWARDS SUBGRID SCALE MODELING OF SUPPRESSANT FLOW IN ENGINE NACELLE CLUTTER

April 24, 2001

Author(s)

P E. DesJardin, J M. Nelson, L A. Gritzo, David R. Keyser, T A. Ghee, J R. Tucker, P J. Disimile

The release and transport of a suppressant agent into an enclosed compartment is sensitive to local geometrical features or clutter that is difficult to...

Tropodegradable Bromocarbon Extinguishants- II and Fluoroalkyl Phosphorus Compounds- Research Update

April 24, 2001

Author(s)

J D. Mather, R E. Tapscott

In two projects sponsored by the Department of Defense Next-Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP), research efforts at The University of New...

On the Suitability of CF3Br as a Benchmark replacement Fire Suppressants

April 24, 2001

Author(s)

B A. Williams, J W. Fleming

We investigate the rationale for the use of CF,Br as a reference standard for alternative fire suppresants. Stating efficiencies of alternative agents on a...

Suppression of Cup-Burner Diffusion Flames By Super-Effective Chemical Inhibitors and Inert Compounds

April 24, 2001

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris

Toxcity Screening of Halogenated Aliphatics Using a Novel In itro Volatile Chemical Exposure System

April 20, 2001

Author(s)

K T. Geiss, J M. Frazier, D E. Dodd

A major concern while conducting in vitro testing of volatile chemicals, such as halons or their alternatives, is loss of the test chemical during the course of...

Analysis of Samples Removed from a Damaged Pipeline

April 15, 2001

Author(s)

Paul E. Stutzman

A set of specimens adhered to a pipe, provided by National Safety Transportation Board (NTSB), were examined for microstructure evaluation. The section of a 40...

Silicon Microelectronics Programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology - Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

April 6, 2001

Author(s)

Stephen Knight, Joaquin (. Martinez, Barbara J. Belzer, Michele L. Buckley

The microelectronics industry supplies vital components to the electronics industry and to the U.S. economy, enabling rapid improvements in productivity and in...

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - April 2001

April 2, 2001

Author(s)

S Fuller, A Boyles

This is the April 2001 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and...

NIST Multizone Modeling Website

April 2, 2001

Author(s)

William S. Dols

This report presents an overview of the NIST Multizone Modeling Website developed by the Building and Fire Research Laboratory of the National Institute of...

Proposed Diffuse Ambient Contrast Measurement Methods for Flat Panel Displays

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Edward F. Kelley

Three methods are presented to measure the ratio of full-screen white to full-screen black under diffuse illumination scaled to a typical illuminance level...

Volume Visualization of Bose-Einstein Condensates

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Peter M. Ketcham, D L. Feder, Charles W. Clark, Steven G. Satterfield, Terence J. Griffin, William L. George, Barry I. Schneider, W P. Reinhardt

Theoretical aspects of Bose-Einstein condensates are investigated by conducting computer simulations of their behavior. Scientific visualization techniques are...

Design of a File Format for Logging Website Interaction

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

John V. Cugini, Sharon J. Laskowski

The logging of user behavior in support of Web usability testing is constrained by the difficulty of capturing and analyzing large amounts of logged data...

Global and Local Optimization Algorithms for Optimal Signal Set Design

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Anthony J. Kearsley

The problem of choosing an optimal signal set for non-Gaussian detection was reduced to a smooth inequality constrained mini-max nonlinear programming problem...

Directory of U.S. Private Sector Product Certification Programs

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

C W. Hyer

This document, a revision of the 1996 edition of NIST SP 903: Directory of U.S. Private Sector Product Certification Programs, presents information on 122...

PBX Vulnerability Analysis: Finding Holes in Your PBX Before Someone Else Does

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

David R. Kuhn

This report presents a generic methodology for conducting an analysis of a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) in order to identify security vulnerabilities. The...

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