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NIST Pubs

Hysteresis and Related Error Mechanisms in the NIST Watt Balance Experiment

February 16, 2001

Author(s)

J. Schwarz, Ruimin Liu, David B. Newell, Richard L. Steiner, Edwin R. Williams, Douglas T. Smith, A Erdemir, J Woodford

The NIST Watt Balance experiment is being completely rebuilt after its 1998 determination of the SI Volt and Planck's constant. That measurement yielded a...

Aircraft Fire Detection: Requirements, Qualification, and Certification Aspects

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

K Schmoetzer

For aircraft applications other or additional qualification requirements need to be fulfilled by the automatic fire detection instrument compared to those...

Sensor-Driven Fire Model (NIST SP 965)

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

William D. Davis, Glenn P. Forney

Modern building fire sensors are capable of supplying substantially more information to the fire service than just the simple detection of a possible fire. With...

Fire Emulator/Detector Evaluator: Design, Operation, and Performance (NIST SP 965)

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Thomas G. Cleary, Michelle K. Donnelly, William L. Grosshandler

This paper describes the fire emulator/detector evaluator which was developed by NIST. The FE/DE has proven to be a very flexible design. The main function of...

Fire Detector Performance Predictions in a Simulated Multi-Room Configurtion (NIST SP 965)

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Thomas G. Cleary, Michelle K. Donnelly, George W. Mulholland, B Farouk

Modeling fire detector performance requires detailed information on the environment surrounding the detector, the species transport (heat, smoke, gas) from the...

Enhanced Residential Fire Detection by Combining Smoke and CO Sensors (SP 965)

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Thomas G. Cleary, T Ono

This paper details an experimental program that gathered photoelectric and ionization analog output smoke sensor, thermal sensor, and an electrochemical CO...

Distributed Sensor Fire Detection (NIST SP 965)

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Thomas G. Cleary, Kathy A. Notarianni

This paper details a case study that utilized model simulations to assess the relative performance benefits of distributed sensing over single-station, single...

Aircraft Cargo Compartment Fire and Nuisance Source Test in the FE/DE (NIST SP 965)

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Thomas G. Cleary, Michelle K. Donnelly

Commercial transport aircraft cargo compartments require both fire detection and suppression capabilities in order to meet regulatory requirements. System...

Materials Research With Neutrons at NIST

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Ronald L. Cappelletti, Charles J. Glinka, Susan T. Krueger, Richard M. Lindstrom, Jeffrey W. Lynn, Henry J. Prask, E Prince, John J. Rush, J. Michael Rowe, Sushil K. Satija, B H. Toby, A. Tsai, Terrence J. Udovic

Semiconductor Measurement Technology: Workshop on Mass Flow Measurement and Control for the Semiconductor Industry

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Robert F. Berg, David S. Green, G E. Mattingly

On 15-16 May 2000 at NIST, 45 scientists and engineers met to identify research and standards that will benefit users and manufacturers of mass flow controllers...

Constructing Sibson Elements for a Rectangular Mesh

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

David E. Gilsinn

This paper documents the construction of a finite element, called the Sibson element. The shape function of this element is formed on rectangular grids by C 1...

Assurance Hierarchies in B2C Electronic Commerce

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Gordon E. Lyon, Hai C. Tang

Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is defined as a broad, interdisciplinary field addressing the automation of business practices via open, globally spanning...

Physics Laboratory Technical Activities 2000

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

K B. Gebbie, William R. Ott

This report summarizes research projects, measurement method development, calibration and testing, and data evaluation activities that were carried out during...

Simulation and Visualization Using a Remote Database

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Michael Iuliano

The NAMT program is currently underway at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The NAMT was initiated by the Manufacturing Engineering...

Length and Dimensional Measurements at NIST

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Dennis A. Swyt

This paper reports on the past, present, and future of length and dimensional measurements at NIST. It covers the evolution of the SI unit of length through its...

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory: Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2001-2006

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

R. M. Powell

The Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) promotes U.S. economic growth by providing measurement capability of high impact focused primarily...

Technical Activities 2000 - Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Hratch G. Semerjian, W Koch

This report summarizes the research and services provided by the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and...

Systems Integration for Manufacturing Applications Biennial Report, Fiscal Years

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Mark G. Carlisle, James E. Fowler

The Systems Integration for Manufacturing Applications (SIMA) Program is an intramural effort underway at the National Institute of Standards and Technology...

Acetylene ¹²C₂H₂ Absorption Reference for 1510 nm to 1540 nm Wavelength Calibration SRM 2517a

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

Sarah L. Gilbert, William C. Swann

Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2517a is an optical-fiber-coupled wavelength reference based on the fundamental absorption lines of acetylene in the 1510 nm...

Size Distribution and Light Scattering Properties of Test Smokes (NIST SP 965)

February 1, 2001

Author(s)

D W. Weinert, Thomas Cleary, George W. Mulholland

Measurements of particles size distributions and optical properties of smoke detector test smokes may yield a better understanding of existing detector designs...

The FLUD format: Logging Usability Data from Web-based Applications

January 24, 2001

Author(s)

John V. Cugini

This paper presents a proposed format for representing the behavior of users as they interact with a Web-based application. The captured log data can be...

Impediments to Reproducibility in Display Metrology

January 11, 2001

Author(s)

Edward F. Kelley

Most people are surprised to learn of the complexities of measuring the performance of electronic displays. Serious errors are encountered in even seemingly...

Interactive Training Through Knowledge Navigation

January 5, 2001

Author(s)

Howard T. Moncarz

This paper describes the initiation of our project to study three-dimensional navigation through manufacturing knowledge domains suitable for training. In...