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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...

Applying Mobile Agents to Intrusion Detection and Response

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen, Tom T. Karygiannis, D G. Marks, Peter M. Mell

Effective intrusion detection capability is an elusive goal, not solved easily or with a single mechanism. However, mobile agents go a long way toward realizing...

Large- and Small-Scale Structures and Their Interactions in an Axisymmetric Jet (NISTIR 6393)

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, C D. Richards, M Levenson

A real-time line camera system has been used to record Rayleigh light scattering along a laser beam passing radially through a propane axisymmetric turbulent...

Measurement of the Rheological Properties of High Performance Concrete: State of the Art Report

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris

The rheological or flow properties of concrete in general and of high performance concrete (HPC) in particular, are important because many factors such as ease...

Economic Impacts of Flow-Control Machining Technologies: Early Applications in the Automobile Industry

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

M A. Ehlen

Cast-metal parts that carry fluids in interior passageways often have imperfections which decrease their functional precision and ultimate performance...

Development of an Apparatus for Full Ensemble Testing of Fire Fighter Protective Clothing

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

D W. Stroup, W H. Twilley

The Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) test was developed to quantify the performance of fire fighter protective clothing ensembles under an intense thermal...

Fast Probing Considerations for On-Machine Inspection of Parts

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Alice V. Ling, Neil D. Wilkin

A calibration procedure for on-machine probing is developed. This is necessary if the machine is used as a coordinate measuring machine to measure the absolute...

1999 ITL Technical Accomplishments

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Elizabeth B. Lennon, K K. Simon

The 1999 ITL Technical Accomplishments report presents the achievements and highlights of NIST's Information Technology Laboratory during FY 1999. Technical...

Standards Classification Strategy and Methodology

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Neil Christopher, Jim G. Nell

This document describes a research project to recommend a decision tool that the Manufacturing Systems Integration Division (MSID) could use during its...

Criteria Analysis

October 1, 1999

Author(s)

Neil Christopher, Jim G. Nell

This document describes a research project to recommend a decision tool that the Manufacturing Systems Integration Division (MSID) could use during its...

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