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Molecular Level Design of Fire Retardants and Suppressants (NISTIR 6275)

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Marc R. Nyden

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...

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

January 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...

Design Parameters for Stack-Mounted Light Extinction Measurement Devices (NISTIR 6215)

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Anthony D. Putorti Jr.

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...

Performance and Modeling of Heat Flux Sensors in Different Environments

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

David G. Holmberg, C A. Womeldorf

Heat flux measurement is not simple; care is required in selecting a suitable sensor for a given application. Surface substrate properties and the convective...

Design and Uncertainty Analysis of a Second-Generation Convective Heat Flux Calibration Facility

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

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...

Implementing a Standards-Based Distributed Measurement and Control Application on the Internet

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Richard D. Schneeman

The distributed measurement and control (DMC) industry is migrating away from proprietary hardware and software platforms in favor of open and standardized...

Evaluation of Kitchen Cooking Appliance Efficiency Test Procedures

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Steven J. Nabinger

In 1978, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a Final Rule containing test procedures for measuring the efficiency and energy consumption of conventional...

A Hard Core/Soft Shell Microstructural Model for Studying Percolation and Transport in Three-Dimensional Composite Media

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

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...

1998 Activities, Accomplishments, and Recognitions

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Noel J. Raufaste Jr

The Natioinal Institute of Standards and Technology's Building and Fire Research Laboratory (NIST/BFRL), one of NIST's measurements and standards laboratories...

Technical Documentation for the Mass Calibration Laboratory Balance Automation

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Vincent J. Lee

This report documents the development and integration of software and hardware components used for the partial automation of the mass calibration process. The...

Surface Energy Formula for a Hsieh-Clough-Tocher Element

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Marjorie A. McClain, Christoph J. Witzgall

Polymers 1998 Programs and Accomplishments

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

B M. Fanconi, Donald L. Hunston

Technical activities of the Polymers Division, 854, for the 1998 fiscal year are described. Thereport is organized by programs: Electronic Packaging...

CODATA Recommended values of the Fundamental Physical Constants: 1998

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor

An Authentication Framework for Web Access to Remote Hosts

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

R P. McCormack, J E. Koontz, J E. Devaney

An authentication framework is described that provides a secure means for clients to access remote computing resources via the Web. Clients authenticate...

Ceramics 1998 Programs and Accomplishments

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Stephen W. Freiman

The mission of the Ceramics Division can be stated as follows:Work with industry, standards bodies, academia, and other government agencies in providing the...

A Fast Method of Transforming Relaxation Functions Into the Frequency Domain

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

F I. Mopsik

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...

Metallurgy: 1998 Programs and Accomplishments

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

C A. Handwerker, Robert J. Schaefer

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...

Ultrasonic Measurement of Stress in Pin and Hanger Connections

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

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...

Trilateral Intercomparison of Photometric Units Maintained at NIST (USA), NPL (UK), and PTB (Germany)

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Yoshihiro Ohno, T Goodman, G Sauter

A trilateral intercomparison of photometric units between NIST (USA), NPL (UK), and PTB (Germany) has been conducted to update the knowledge of the relationship...

Physics Laboratory Technical Activities 1998

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

K B. Gebbie

This report summarizes research projects measurement method developments, calibration and testing services, and data evaluation activities that were carried out...

Materials Reliability 1998 Programs and Accomplishments

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

H I. McHenry, Thomas A. Siewert

The Materials Reliability Division develops measurement technologies which enable the producers and users of materials to improve the quality and reliability of...

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory: Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 1999-2004

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

R. M. Powell

The Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) strengthens the U.S. economy by...

Overview of the Federal Technical Standards Conference

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

K J. Leuteritz

This past August 4-6 the first Federal Technical Standards Workshop was held in Washington, DC. The theme was Standards Management A World of Change and...

Toward a National Standards Strategy to Meet Global Needs

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

W G. Leight, K J. Leuteritz

On September 23, 1998, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) co-hosted a summit...

Evaluation of Calculated and Measured Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths Near Solid Surfaces

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Cedric J. Powell, Aleksander Jablonski

An analysis is given of the consistency of calculated and measured electron inelastic mean free paths (IMFPs) near solid surfaces for electron energies between...

Design and Development of a Dictionary Translator

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

John V. Messina, James A. St Pierre, Michael R. McCaleb

The lack of a traceable set of terminologies to describe electronic components has long been identified by the electronic industry as a significant problem. As...

Technical Activities 1998-Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Hratch G. Semerjian, W Koch

This report summarizes the research and services provided by the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and...

Evaluation of the NASA Langley Research Center Mode-Stirred Chamber Facility

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

John M. Ladbury, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell

We performed extensive tests on three mode-stirred (reverberation) chambers operated by the High Intensity Radiation Laboratory located at the National...

Visualization of Bose-Einstein Condensates

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

P M. Ketcham, D L. Feder, W P. Reinhardt, Charles W. Clark, W L. George

An Analysis of Existing Ontological Systems for Applications in Manufacturing and Healthcare

January 1, 1999

Author(s)

Craig I. Schlenoff, Robert W. Ivester, Donald E. Libes, Peter O. Denno, Simon Szykman

The objective of the work described in this paper is to move closer to the ultimate goal of seamless system integration using the principle behind ontological...

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