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Software Quality Lessons From Medical Device Failure Data

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

D Wallace, David R. Kuhn

Most complex systems today contain software, and systems failures activated by software faults can provide lessons for software development practices and

Applicability of Metrology to Information Technology

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

M M. Gray

In 1959, the Director of the National Bureau of Standards declared The emergence of science and technology as the paramount concern of the Nation in the 20th

Properties of Materials and Systems of Importance to Environmental Fates and Remediation. III. Review of Previous Thermodynamic Property Values for Chromium and Some of its Compounds

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

D R. Kirklin

Twenty-eight (28) crystalline and aqueous chromium species from the NBS Thermodynamic Tables were selected based upon their possible importance to environmental

Report of the 84th National Conference on Weights and Measures

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

G M. Ugiansky, J L. Land

The 84th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) was held July 25 through July 28, 1999, at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel

Dynamic Power-Conscious Routing for MANETs: An Initial Approach

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

M W. Subbarao

We develop an initial dynamic power-conscious routing scheme (MPR) that incorporates physical layer and link layer statistics to conserve power, while

Guideline for Implementing Cryptography in the Federal Government

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

Annabelle Lee

[Superseded by SP 800-21 Second edition (December 2005): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=150421] The purpose of this document is to

Experimental Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Diffusivity Values for Neon and Mixtures of Neon and Nitrogen

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

Richard A. Perkins, H M. Roder

We report new measurements of thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity, obtained with a transient hot-wire apparatus, for neon and two mixtures of neon with

Heat Flux Transducer Calibration: Summary of the 2nd Workshop

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler

The second workshop on heat flux gauge calibration was organized to share the results of an effort to expand competence at NIST, and to examine the

Reduced-Scale Experiments to Characterize the Suppression of Rack-Storage Commodity Fires (NISTIR 6439)

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Kevin B. McGrattan

A series of reduced-scale experiments were conducted to investigate the burning and water suppression of rack-storage commodity fires. The objective of the

Using Numerical Grid Generation to Facilitate 3D Visualization of Complicated Mathematical Functions

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

Bonita V. Saunders, Quandou (. Wang

Although virtually unchanged since its initial publication in 1964, the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) Handbook of Mathematical Functions continues to be

GSA Guide to Specifying Interoperable Building Automation and Control Systems Using ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-1995, BACnet

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

Steven T. Bushby, H M. Newman, M A. Applebaum

This guide is inteneded for use by General Services Administration staff or design consultants when preparing specifications for interoperable building control

Polymer Composites for Repairing of Portland Cement Concrete: Compatibility Project.

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

L Czarnecki, A Garbacz, P Lukowski, J R. Clifton

Polymer Composites for Repairing of Portland Cement Concrete: Compatibility Project

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

L Czarnecki, A Garbacz, P Lukowski, J R. Clifton

The impetus for this project has been the continuing deterioration of, and the necessity to repair, a large stock of concrete structures. A two-component system

A Simple Prediction Method for Condensation Heat Transfer Inside a Micro-fin Tube

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

F M. Donati, Mark A. Kedzierski

This study examines an alternative method for modeling in-tube condensation heat transfer. The method's fundamental premise is that the heat flux is directly

Guidelines for Testing Passive Energy Dissipation Devices

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

Michael A. Riley, Fahim H. Sadek, B Mohraz

Passive energy dissipation devices can be used to significantly reduce the response of structures to earthquake and wind excitation. Wide acceptance of these

Equivalent Electrical Circuit Representations of AC Quantized Hall Resistance Standards

November 1, 1999

Author(s)

Marvin E. Cage, Anne-Marie Jeffery, J. Matthews

We use equivalent electrical circuits to analyze the effects of large parasitic impedances existing in all sample probes on four-terminal-pair measurements of

Modes of Operation Validation System for the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TMOVS): Requirements and Procedures

October 29, 1999

Author(s)

Sharon S. Keller

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Modes of Operation Validation System for the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TMOVS) specifies the

State of Oregon, Criminal Justice Information System: Mug Shot Imaging Project

October 27, 1999

Author(s)

Kathleen M. Higgins

Locally, statewide and nationally, criminal justice agencies have the technology to capture and store digital images of offenders, including mug shots and

Surface-Fitting Modeling of Images: Theory and Applications

October 8, 1999

Author(s)

Anastase Nakassis, Abdou S. Youssef

Image processing is a very active area with many applications. Many tasks in image processing are highly complicated, and the quality of the software and

Vehicle Level World Model Manager Interface Description

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Stephen B. Balakirsky

Knowledge Engineering, Unmanned Systems, Robotics & Intelligent System

Business Planning and Progress of Small Firms Engaged in Technology Development Through the Advanced Technology Program

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

J Powell

This report assesses participation, strategies, and progress of firms engaged in technology development through partnerships with the Advanced Technology

Information Infrastructure for Healthcare: An Evaluation of a Government-Industry Technology Development Initiative

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

H Etzkowitz, R N. Spivack

This paper illustrates a bottom-up model of a civilian technology policy program by recounting the story of the genesis of the ATP IIH focused program beginning

Efficiency Testing of ANSI C Implementations of Round1 Candidate Algorithms for the Advanced Encryption Standard

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Lawrence E. Bassham

The evaluation criteria for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Round1 candidate algorithms, as specified in the Request for Comments (1), includes

STEP: The Grand Experience

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Sharon J. Kemmerer

This is a definitive work on the technical and administrative work dedicated to developing a product data exchange standard (ISO 10303, commonoly known as STEP

1997 Annual Report on the Implementation of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-119 and P.L. 104-113

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

P W. Cooke, Belinda L. Collins, K J. Leuteritz

OMB Circular A-119 requires NIST to report annually to OMB on Federal agency participation in voluntary standards activities. This report also describes

Mobile Agent Security

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen, Athanasios T. Karygiannis

Mobile agent technology offers a new computing paradigm in which a program, in the form of a software agent, can suspend its execution on a host computer

Characterization and Identification of Super-Effective Thermal Fire Extinguishing Agents. First Annual Report.

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, Jiann C. Yang, Marcia L. Huber, L G. Blevins

The use of halons for fire fighting is being phased out due to their deleterious effects on stratospheric ozone. This report summarizes the first-year findings

Annual Progress Report for Streamlining the Nation's Building Regulatory Process Project. For Grant Period: September 1998 to September 1999.

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Standards and Technology National Institute of

In 1996, the originators of the Streamlining the Nation's Building Regulatory Process project agreed that proven examples of regulatory streamlining initiatives

Premixed Carbon Monoxide-Nitrous Oxide-Hydrogen Flames: Measured and Calculated Burning Velocities With and Without Fe(CO)5 (NISTIR 6374)

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, M D. Rumminger, Valeri I. Babushok

The burning velocity of premixed carbon monoxide-nitrous oxide flames (background water levels of 5 to 15 ppm) has been determined experimentally for a range of

Flame Inhibition by Ferrocene, Carbon Dioxide, and Trifluoromethane Blends: Synergistic and Antagonistic Effects (NISTIR 6359)

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, M D. Rumminger

The production of CF3Br has been banned. As a flame inhibitor, iron pentacarbonyl (Fe(CO)5) is about two orders of magnitude more efficient than CF3Br, but it

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