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Treasure of the Past: II. The Atomic Weight of Bromine

July 1, 2000

Author(s)

Alan Weber

A considerable amount of work has been done in order to determine the atomic weight of bromine and the oft-repeated comparison of the atomic weights of silver

Using Impedance Spectroscopy to Assess the Viability of the Rapid Chloride Test for Determining Concrete Conductivity

July 1, 2000

Author(s)

Kenneth A. Snyder, Chiara C. Ferraris, Nicos Martys, Edward Garboczi

The suitability of using the initial current from the rapid chloride test (ASTM C 1202) to determine specimen conductivity is tested using impedance

Mitigating Emerging Hacker Threats

June 28, 2000

Author(s)

Peter M. Mell, John P. Wack

[For the latest information on vulnerabilities, see the National Vulnerability Database, nvd.nist.gov] It seems that every week, computer security organizations

Technical Support for the Study of Droplet Interactions with Hot Surfaces

June 21, 2000

Author(s)

Jiann C. Yang

The main objective is to provide technical support (literature review on water additives, fluid property and possibly droplet impact data) for the study of the

NIST Electron Inelastic-Mean-Free-Path Database 71, Version 1.1

June 15, 2000

Author(s)

Cedric J. Powell, A. Jablonski

Flammability Assessment Methodology for Mattresses (NISTIR 6497)

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Thomas J. Ohlemiller, John R. Shields, Roy A. McLane, Richard G. Gann

This study addresses the fire behavior of bed assemblies, including a mattress, foundation and bedclothes. The focus is on development and application of a

CONTAMW 1.0 User Manual: Multizone Airflow and Contaminant Transport Analysis Software

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

William S. Dols, George Walton, K R. Denton

This manual describes the use of the computer program CONTAMW developed by NIST. CONTAMW is a multizone indoor air quality and ventilation analysis program

Benefits and Costs of Research: A Case Study of Construction Systems Integration and Automation Technologies in Industrial Facilities

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is improving its resource allocation process by doing microstudies of its research impacts on society

BEES 2.0 Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability: Technical Manual and User Guide

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Barbara C. Lippiatt

The BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability) version 2.0 software implements a rational, systematic technique for selecting environmentally

Detection of Quasi-Static Electric Fields Radiated by Electrically Small Emitters

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

David A. Hill, Kenneth H. Cavcey

This report presents the theory for near-field detection of quasi-static electric fields produced by electrically small emitters that radiate as small electric

Critical Issues in the Characterization of Polymers for Medical Applications

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Walter G. McDonough, Eric J. Amis, J Kohn

On June 14, 2000, the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials and the Polymers Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) co-sponsored a

High Speed Network Applications and Implications for Fiberoptic and Copper Connections

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

D R. Collins, John K. Antonishek, Sean K. Sell, Alan Mink

We present an analysis of the current tradeoffs between using copper wire versus fiberoptic cable for rewiring buildings at NIST for data communications to the

NIST Special Database 27 Fingerprint Minutiae From Latent and Matching Tenprint Images

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Michael D. Garris, R. McCabe

UPDATE: 1/20/2017 It has been determined that this dataset lacks the documentation required by NIST for distribution. This dataset has been withdrawn and is no

Treasure of the Past: I. Recomparison of the United States Prototype Meter

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

L A. Fischer

U.S. meter No. 27, like the prototypes of all the principal nations, and also like the international meter, is composed of 90 per cent platinum and 10 percent

On Weakly Analytic and Faithfully Convex Functions in Convex Programming

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

G P. McCormick, Christoph J. Witzgall

Weakly-analytic convex, faithfully convex, and self-concordant functions are considered, and their relationships described. The purpose of the report is to

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

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Joaquin (. Martinez, Stephen Knight, A D. Settle-Raskin

The microelectronics industry is a driving force fueling the U.S. economy, leading to rapid improvements in productivity, and enabling other new high technology

A Systematic Approach for Multidimensional, Closed-Form Analytical Modeling: Minority Electron Mobilities in Ga_1-x Al_x As Heterostructures

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Herbert S. Bennett, James J. Filliben

A significant, practical challenge, which arises in developing computationally efficient physical models for use in computer simulations of microelectronic and

Optical Fiber Power Meter Calibrations at NIST

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Igor Vayshenker, Xiaoyu X. Li, David J. Livigni, Thomas Scott, Christopher L. Cromer

NIST has established measurement services for the calibration of optical fiber power meters at the three nominal wavelengths of 850, 1300, and 1550 nm using

A Measurement System for Characterizing the Detection Performance of Metal Detectors: Design and Operation

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Nicholas Paulter, Donald R. Larson, Jon R. Pratt

A measurement system for evaluating the performance of hand-held (HH) and walk-through (WT) metal detectors is described. These detectors produce time-varying

SCREENING OF CANDIDATE FIRE SUPPRESSANTS

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Marc R. Nyden, Jiann C. Yang, J D. Mather

Exploratory research has indicated that the following chemical families are likely 10 contain chemicals possessing both a high degree of fire suppression

Performance of a Fast Response Agent Concentration Meter

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Erik L. Johnsson, George W. Mulholland, Gerald T. Fraser, A Zuban, I I. Leonov

There is a need for monitoring the concentration of potential halon replacement chemicals with millisecond response time [I]. One scenario of great concern to

Review of Technologies for Active Suppression of Fuel Tank Explosions

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Ginger Bennett

Relative Benefit Assessment of Fire Protection System Changes

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Ginger Bennett

Detection and Measurement of Middle Distillate Fuel Vapors Using Tunable Dye Lasers.

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

K L. Mcnesby, R T. Wainner, A W. Miziolek, W M. Jackson, I A. McLaren

A sensor for measurement of vapors from the hydrocarbon-based fuels JP-8, DF-2, and gasoline is described. The sensor is based upon a previously reported laser

A METHOD FOR EXTINGUISHING ENGINE NACELLE FIRES BY USE OF INTUMESCENT COATINGS

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

Ginger Bennett

MODELING THE EFFECT OF WATER SPRAY SUPPRESSION ON LARGE-SCALE POOL FIRES

May 2, 2000

Author(s)

P E. DesJardin, L A. Gritzo, S R. Tieszen

In practical fire suppression systems for large rooms or compartments, water sprinklers are often located on or near the ceilings. In this configuration, the