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Using Model Checking to Generate Tests from Specifications

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

P E. Ammann, Paul E. Black, William J. Majurski

The OOF Manual: Version 1.0

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

W C. Carter, Stephen A. Langer, Lin-Sien H. Lum

OOF and PPM200F are programs developed at NIST to investigate the properties of microstructures. The user starts with an image of a real or simulated...

Aperture Proximity Effects in High Heat Flux Sensors Calibration

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

A V. Murthy, Benjamin K. Tsai, Robert D. Saunders

In transfer calibration of heat flux sensors, a correction for the irradiance distribution across the sensing area may be required when the sensing areas of...

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory Technical Progress Bulletin 98-1, Covering Laboratory Programs, January to March 1998, with 1997-1998 EEEL Events Calendar

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

J M. Rohrbaugh

This is the fifty-ninth issue of a quarterly publication providing information on the technical work of the National Institute of Standards and Technology...

Hydrogen Cyanide H¹³C¹⁴N Absorption Reference for 1530 nm to 1560 nm Wavelength Calibration SRM 2519

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

Sarah L. Gilbert, William C. Swann, Chih-Ming Wang

This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended for use in calibrating the wavelength scale of wavelength measuring equipment in the spectral region from...

Toward a National Standards Strategy Conference Summary Report

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

K J. Leuteritz, W G. Leight

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

Electrical Properties and Dielectric Relaxation of DNA in Solution

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

James R. Baker-Jarvis, Chriss A. Jones, Billy F. Riddle

In this report we overview and summarize the electrical properties and dielectric relaxation of solvenated DNA.

A Problem in AC Quantized Hall Resistance Measurements and a Proposed Solution

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

Marvin E. Cage, Anne-Marie Jeffery

In all experiments reported to date the measurement values of the ac quantized Hall resistances R H varied with the applied current frequency, and differed...

Calculating the Effects of Longitudinal Resistance in Multi-Series-Connected Quantum Hall Effect Devices

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

Marvin E. Cage, Anne-Marie Jeffery, Randolph Elmquist, Kevin C. Lee

Many ac quantized Hall resistance experiments have measured significant values of ac longitudinal resistances under temperature and magnetic field conditions in...

The OOF Manual: Version 1.0

November 1, 1998

Author(s)

W C. Carter, Stephen A. Langer, Lin-Sien H. Lum

1998 TREC-7 Spoken Document Retrieval Track Overview and Results

October 26, 1998

Author(s)

John S. Garofolo, Ellen M. Voorhees, C G. Auzanne, Vincent M. Stanford, B A. Lund

This paper describes the 1998 TREC-7 Spoken Document Retrieval (SDR) Track which implemented an evaluation of retrieval of broadcast news excerpts using a...

Federal Implementation Guideline for Electronic Data Interchange; ASC X12 003060 Transaction Set 888I; Item Maintenance (Storage Item Correction); Implementation Convention

October 22, 1998

Author(s)

J Favreau

The ASC X12 003060, Transaction Set 888I, Item Maintenance (Storage Item Correction), Implementation Convention, defines the Federal Government s interpretation...

Federal Implementation Guideline for Electronic Data Interchange; ASC X12 003060 Transaction Set 867I, Product Transfer and Resale Report (Issue); Implementation Convention

October 22, 1998

Author(s)

J Favreau

The ASC X12 003060, Transaction Set 867I, Product Transfer and Resale Report (Issue), Implementation Convention, defines the Federal Government s interpretation...

Federal Implementation Guideline for Electronic Data Interchange; ASC X12 003060 Transaction Set 945A; Warehouse Shipping Advice; Implementation Convention

October 22, 1998

Author(s)

J Favreau

The ASC X12 003060, Transaction Set 945A, Warehouse Shipping Advice (Material Release Advice), Implementation Convention, defines the Federal Government s...

Federal Implementation Guideline for Electronic Data Interchange; ASC X12 004010 Transaction Set 832; Price/Sales Catalog; Implementation Convention

October 22, 1998

Author(s)

J Favreau

The ASC X12 004010, Transaction Set 832, Price/Sales Catalog, Implementation Convention, defines the Federal Government s interpretation of the use of ASC X12...

Federal Implementation Guideline for Electronic Data Interchange; ASC X12 003060 Transaction Set 517M; Material Obligation Validation; Implementation Convention

October 22, 1998

Author(s)

J Favreau

The ASC X12 003060, Transaction Set 517M, Material Obligation Validation, Implementation Convention, defines the Federal Government s interpretation of the use...

Refrigerants for the 21st Century. ASHRAE/NIST. Refrigerants Conference. Gaithersburg MD, October 6-7, 1997. (Conference Report)

October 6, 1998

Author(s)

Piotr A. Domanski

The "Refrigerants for the 21st Century" conferece was the third refrigerants conference jointly organized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and...

The NIST DMIS Interpreter: Version 2

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Thomas R. Kramer, Frederick M. Proctor, William G. Rippey, Harry A. Scott

This report describes an interpreter which reads a file of numerical control code for a coordinate measuring machine (CMM), produces calls to a set of canonical...

The FERET Verification Testing Protocol for Face Recognition Algorithms

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

S A. Rizvi, J P. Phillips, H Moon

Thermodynamic Properties of Water: Tabulation From the IAPWS Formulation 1995 for the Thermodynamic Properties of Ordinary Water Substance for General and Scientific Use

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Allan H. Harvey

Tables are provided for the density, enthalpy, entropy, and volume of water and steam calculated from the IAPWS Formulation 1 995 for the Thermodynamic...

NIST Workshop on Process Information Technology: From Research to Industry

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Howard T. Moncarz, Craig I. Schlenoff, Michael Gruninger, M R. Duffey, Amy Knutilla

The primary objective of the workshop was to provide an open forum for researchers and industry representatives to discuss how current and future research...

Annual Progress Report for Streamlining the Nation's Building Regulatory Process Project. For Grant Period: December 1997 to October 1998.

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

on Building Codes and Standards, Inc National Conference of States

Aircraft Hangar Fire Protection System Evaluation Full Scale Fire Test Report

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

G G. Back, A J. Parker, J L. Scheffey, F W. Williams, J E. Gott, R J. Tabet

Molecular Level Design of Flame Retardants and Fire Resistant Materials (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Marc R. Nyden

Recent work conducted in this laboratory has demonstrated the application of molecular modeling techniques to the design of flame retardants and fire resistant...

Flammability Studies of Polymer Layered Silicate (Clay) Nanocomposites (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Gilman, Takashi Kashiwagi, Marc R. Nyden, James E. Brown, C L. Jackson, S M. Lomakin, E P. Giannelis, E Manias

In the pursuit of improved approaches to fire retarding polymers a wide variety of concerns must be addressed, in addition to the flammability issues. First...

Evaluation of Fire Detection Technology for Suitability in Aircraft Cargo Compartments (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Thomas G. Cleary, William L. Grosshandler

NIST is assisting the FAA in its research to improve fire detection in Class C and D aircraft cargo compartments. Class C and D compartments are inaccessible in...

Mixed Layer Model for Pyrolysis of Bubbling Thermoplastic Materials (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler

For many thermoplastic materials exposed to a strong heat flux from above, a layer of bubbles forms in the melted region near the upper surface. The action of...

Temperature Uncertainties for Bare-Bead and Aspirated Thermocouple Measurements in Fire Environments (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, E Braun, Richard D. Peacock, Henri E. Mitler, Erik L. Johnsson, Paul A. Reneke, L G. Blevins

Gas-phase temperature is the most ubiquitous measurement recorded in fire environments and plays a central role in understanding of fire behavior. Generally...

Carbon Monoxide Measurement Using a Near-Infrared Tunable Diode Laser (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

L G. Blevins, William M. Pitts, D S. Bomse

One important goal of fire research is to study the formation and consumption of chemical species in and around a fire. Instruments which possess rapid temporal...

Dispersed Liquid Agent Fire Suppression Screening Method (NISTIR 6242)

October 1, 1998

Author(s)

Jiann C. Yang, Michelle K. Donnelly, N C. Prive, William L. Grosshandler

The recent ban on halon 1301 production (as a result of its ozone depleting potential) has resulted in an extensive search for replacements and alternatives...

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