NIST Pubs

A Review of Models for Heat Transfer in Steel and Concrete Members During Fire

October 22, 2021

Author(s)

Dilip K. Banerjee

Structural design for fire is conceptually similar to structural design conducted under ambient temperature conditions. Such design requires an establishment of...

(DRAFT) Promoting Access to Voting: Recommendations for Addressing Barriers to Private and Independent Voting for People with Disabilities

October 21, 2021

Author(s)

Kerrianne Buchanan, Kevin C. Mangold, Sharon J. Laskowski, Karen Reczek

The Executive Summary is not available in this Draft but is provided in the final version of the Report: https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1273

ICSSC Biennial Progress Report for 2018: Report on Progress Towards Implementation of Executive Order 13717: Establishing a Federal Earthquake Risk Management Standard - Reporting Period: February 2, 2016 to February 1, 2018

October 21, 2021

Author(s)

John Harris, Katherine Johnson, Steven McCabe

On February 2, 2016, President Obama signed Executive Order (EO) 13717: Establishing a Federal Earthquake Risk Management Standard. The EO establishes a minimum...

Certification of Standard Reference Material® 2386 Avocado Powder

October 20, 2021

Author(s)

Melissa M. Phillips, Laura J. Wood, George Caceres, Grace Hahm, Karen E. Murphy, Rick L. Paul, Benjamin Place, James H. Yen

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released SRM 2386 Avocado Powder which has value assignment for over 70 analytes. This...

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Voting System Testing

October 19, 2021

Author(s)

Bradley Moore, John Wack

NIST Handbook 150-22 presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory...

Inert Gas Flow Speed Measurements in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing

October 19, 2021

Author(s)

Jordan Weaver, Alec Schlenoff, David Deisenroth, Shawn P. Moylan

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is an additive manufacturing technology that uses a laser to selectively melt powder feedstock to build parts in a layer-by-layer...

Modeling Public Safety Communication Scenarios: School Shooting Incident

October 15, 2021

Author(s)

Richard A. Rouil, Antonio Izquierdo Manzanares, Chunmei Liu, Wesley Garey

Public safety practitioners performing day-to-day activities and responding to incidents communicate in ways that are very different from the general public. In...

Voices of First Responders—Nationwide Public Safety Communication Survey Findings: Day to Day Technology, Phase 2, Volume 3

October 15, 2021

Author(s)

Shanee Dawkins, Kerrianne Buchanan, Sandra Spickard Prettyman

The Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) is being developed to provide a dedicated network for first responders' use during incident response. A...

Low-GWP Alternative Refrigerant Blends for HFC-134a: Interim Report

October 13, 2021

Author(s)

Piotr A. Domanski, Mark O. McLinden, Valeri I. Babushok, Ian Bell, Tara Fortin, Michael Hegetschweiler, Mark A. Kedzierski, Dennis Kim, Lingnan Lin, Gregory T. Linteris, Stephanie L. Outcalt, Richard A. Perkins, Aaron Rowane, Harrison M. Skye

This project addresses the objectives of the Statement of Need number WPSON-17-20 "No/Low Global Warming Potential Alternatives to Ozone Depleting Refrigerants...

STEP File Analyzer and Viewer User Guide (Update 7)

October 13, 2021

Author(s)

Robert R. Lipman

The STEP File Analyzer and Viewer opens a STEP (ISO 10303 - STandard for Exchange of Product model data) Part 21 file and (1) generates a spreadsheet or CSV...

Relative Permeability Measurements for Metal Detector Research

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

Michael D. Janezic, James R. Baker-Jarvis

We examine a measurement method for characterizing the low-frequency relative permeability of ferromagnetic metals commonly used in contraband materials...

Fifth Annual Report on Federal Agency Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

K L. McIntyre, M B. Moore

Document is the Annual Report on Federal Agency Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards required to be submitted by NIST the office of Management Budget (OMB)...

Manufacture of Al/SiC Metal Matrix Composites by the Press and Sinter Route

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

G T. Campbell, R Raman, Richard J. Fields

Aluminum based Metal Matrix Composites (MMC's) are being considered for many different high volume applications. The most common manufacturing rout for aluminum...

Quantifying Particle Clustering in Discontinuously Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

J J. Williams, N Chawla, Richard J. Fields

Reinforcement particle clustering significantly influences the mechanical behavior of metal matrix composites. We have employed clustering analysis techniques...

Reinforcing Interactions Between the ATP and State Technology Programs. Volume II: Case Studies of State and Federal Support to High-Tech Start-Up Companies

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

M P. Feldman, M R. Kelley, J Schaff, G Farkas

This report describes the evolution of four companies and illustrates the various roles that state governments may play in the early stages of a high-tech start...

Advancing Quantum Information Science: Unlocking Secrets

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

Laura M. Ost, Carl J. Williams

Spectral Data for Gallium: Ga I through Ga XXXI

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

T Shirai, Joseph Reader, Alexander Kramida, J Sugar

The energy levels and spectral lines of gallium atom in all stages of ionization have been compiled. Experimental data on spectral lines and energy levels exist...

Satellite Instrument Calibration for Measuring Global Climate Change

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

G Ohring, B Wielicki, R Spencer, W Emery, Raju V. Datla

Measuring the small changes associated with long-term global climate change from space is a daunting task. The satellite instruments must be capable of...

Database Tools for Modeling Emissions and Control of Air Pollutants From Consumer Products, Cooking, and Combustion

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

Cynthia H. Reed, Brian Polidoro

In order to estimate building contaminant concentration levels and associated occupant exposures, indoor air quality (IAQ) model users require data related to...

Sixth Annual Report on Federal Agency Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

K L. McIntyre, M B. Moore

Document is the Annual Report on Federal Agency Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards required to be submitted by NIST the office of Management Budget (OMB)...

Seventh Annual Report of Federal Agency Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and Conformity Assessment

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

K L. McIntyre, M B. Moore

Document is the Annual Report of Federal Agency Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and Conformity Assessment required to be submitted by NIST to the Office of...

Spaceborne Optoelectronic Sensors and Their Radiometric Calibration Terms and Definitions Part 1. Calibration Techniques

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

A Prokhorov, Raju V. Datla, Vitaly P. Zakharenkov, Oleg M. Mikhaylov, V Privalsky, Thomas W. Humpherys, Victor Sapritsky, Albert C. Parr, Lev K. Issaev

A Method for the Preparation of NIST Traceable Fossil Fuel Standards With Concentrations Intermediate to SRM Values: Middle Distillates

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

William R. Kelly, Bruce S. MacDonald, Stefan D. Leigh

A Method for the Preparation of NIST Traceable Fossil Fuel Standards With Concentrations Intermediate to SRM Values: Coal and Coke

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

William R. Kelly, Bruce S. MacDonald, Stefan D. Leigh

A Summary of Heat-Flux Sensor Calibration Data

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

A V. Murthy, Gerald T. Fraser, D P. DeWitt

This paper presents a statistical evaluation of the responsivity data on a number of heat-flux sensors, calibrated using an electrical substitution radiometer...

Recertification of the SRM 1483a, a Polyethylene

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

Kathleen M. Flynn, William R. Blair

The recertification of a narrow molecular weight distribution poly(ethylene) Standard Reference Material, SRM 1483a, is described. Studies by size exclusion...

Nano/Bioscience and Technology Education for the 21st Century

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

J Jacobs, Winnie Wong-Ng, Gale A. Holmes, Richard F. Kayser

NEW:Update 2005, the 20th annual workshops for science and technology educators with the theme, NANO/BIOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY...

Automated Image Processing Tools for High Throughput Measurements of Polymer Coatings; Initial Report on Software to Quantify Features

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

Isabel M. Beichl, J B. Bernstein, Alamgir Karim

We have developed a series of Matlab programs to analyze photographs of polymer dewetting. This internal report provides details of how the program works, what...

Learning to Recognize Distributional Functions

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

J E. Devaney, L Hunter, James J. Filliben

This paper introduces a novel methodology that enables recognition of distributional functions without doing a fit of the data to the distribution. This...

Certification of the Relative Molecular Mass and the Intrinsic Viscosity of SRM 2887, a Polyethylene of Narrow Molecular Mass Distribution

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

J R. Maurey, William R. Blair, Carl R. Schultesiz

The certification of a polyethylene standard reference material, SRM 2887, is described. The Mw of SRM 2887 by light scattering was determined to be 196.4x10+3...