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We of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) are pleased to present to our clients and collaborators, this report of our 1998 impacts, accomplishments
The various methods that comprise the field of molecular modeling are reviewed in the context of their potential for application to the molecular level design
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
The light attenuation characteristics of the smoke produced by fire are commonly measured in both fire experiments and standard fire tests. The results of these
Heat flux measurement is not simple; care is required in selecting a suitable sensor for a given application. Surface substrate properties and the convective
David G. Holmberg, C A. Womeldorf, William L. Grosshandler
The National Institute of Standards nad Technology has developed a convective heat flux facility to allow calibration of heat flux sensors. The facility
The distributed measurement and control (DMC) industry is migrating away from proprietary hardware and software platforms in favor of open and standardized
In 1978, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a Final Rule containing test procedures for measuring the efficiency and energy consumption of conventional
Dale P. Bentz, Edward J. Garboczi, Kenneth A. Snyder
This user's manual provides documentation and computer program listings for the three-dimensional hard core/soft shell microstructure model developed at the
The Natioinal Institute of Standards and Technology's Building and Fire Research Laboratory (NIST/BFRL), one of NIST's measurements and standards laboratories
This report documents the development and integration of software and hardware components used for the partial automation of the mass calibration process. The
An authentication framework is described that provides a secure means for clients to access remote computing resources via the Web. Clients authenticate
The mission of the Ceramics Division can be stated as follows:Work with industry, standards bodies, academia, and other government agencies in providing the
The limits to the error due to truncation of the numeric integration of the onesided Laplace transform of a relaxation function in the time domain into its
The activities of the NIST Metallurgy Division during FY 1998 are described. The Division's activities are organized into four major programs and two smaller
A V. Clark, David T. Gallagher, C S. Hehman, P A. Fuchs, M G. Lozev
Pin and hanger connections are used in bridges to suspend an interior span from the outer spans. The connections can sometimes lock up due to corrosion. If
A trilateral intercomparison of photometric units between NIST (USA), NPL (UK), and PTB (Germany) has been conducted to update the knowledge of the relationship
This report summarizes research projects measurement method developments, calibration and testing services, and data evaluation activities that were carried out
The Materials Reliability Division develops measurement technologies which enable the producers and users of materials to improve the quality and reliability of