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Numerical Evaluation of Diffraction Integrals

July 1, 2000

Author(s)

Klaus Mielenz

This paper describes a simple numerical integration method for diffraction integrals which is based on elementary geometrical considerations of the manner in...

An International Standard Formulation for the Thermodynamic Properties of 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) for Temperatures from 161 to 450 K and Pressures to 50 Mpa

July 1, 2000

Author(s)

Eric W. Lemmon, R. T. Jacobsen

A new formulation is presented for the thermodynamic properties of refrigerant 143a (1,1,1-trifluoroethane, CH 3-CF 3) based upon available experimental data...

Specification of Interactions in Integrated Manufacturing Systems

July 1, 2000

Author(s)

David W. Flater

Systems of manufacturing software are often constructed by integrating pre-existing software components. Accurate specification of the component interactions in...

Technology Roadmaps for Compound Semiconductors

July 1, 2000

Author(s)

Herbert S. Bennett

Report on NIST-NACLA MOU Workshop

July 1, 2000

Author(s)

W G. Leight

In accordance with a notice published in the Federal Register, a workshop was conducted on June 23, 2000, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology...

Technology Services FY1999 Technical Activities Report

July 1, 2000

Author(s)

C P. Sturrock

This report summarizes the FY1999 technical activities of TechnologyServices, National Institute of Standards and Technology. These activitiesare in the areas...

Activity Model: Ship Repair and Conversion

July 1, 2000

Author(s)

Yung-Tsun Lee, Swee K. Leong, Charles R. McLean

This document presents an activity model that identifies the functions involved in the ship repair and conversion industry, and the information flows required...

Management Data Specification for Supply Chain Integration

July 1, 2000

Author(s)

Yung-Tsun Lee, Shigeki Umeda

This document specifies a framework of communication data in a supply chain system, which is viewed as a virtual enterprise. First presented is a requirement...

Internet Commerce for Manufacturing Data Staging

July 1, 2000

Author(s)

C Parks, Jim G. Nell

This paper describes the process-flow model as proposed for use in the Internet Commerce for manufacturing (ICM), a project of the National Advanced...

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...

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