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NIST Pubs

Automation support for security control assessments. volume 1: overview:

June 1, 2017

Author(s)

Kelley Dempsey, Paul Eavy, George Moore

A Historical Review of U. S. Contributions to the Atomic Definition of the SI Second

June 1, 2017

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi

Before atomic clocks, the second was defined by dividing astronomical events, such as the solar day or the tropical year, into smaller parts. This permanently...

Challenges and approaches for particle size analysis on micrographs of nanoparticles loaded onto textile surfaces

May 31, 2017

Author(s)

Samuel J. Underwood, Justin Gorham

This NIST Special Publication (SP) is one in a series of NIST SPs that address research needs articulated in the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)...

Usability Handbook for Public Safety Communications - Ensuring Successful Systems for First Responders

May 30, 2017

Author(s)

Mary Theofanos, Yee-Yin Choong, Shanee Dawkins, Kristen K. Greene, Brian Stanton, Ryan E. Winpigler

This handbook provides an overview of the user-centered design process and examples of how the process can be applied to the design and development of...

A Sampling-Agnostic Software Framework for Converting Between Texture Map Representations of Virtual Environments

May 18, 2017

Author(s)

Vinay Sriram, Wesley N. Griffin

We have developed a utility to both stitch cube maps into other types of texture maps (equirectangular, dual paraboloid, and octahedral), and stitch the other...

Correlations for the Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity of Ethyl Fluoride (R161)

May 17, 2017

Author(s)

Ch. M. Tsolakidou, Marc J. Assael, Marcia L. Huber, Richard A. Perkins

This paper presents new wide-ranging correlations for the viscosity and thermal conductivity of ethyl fluoride (R161) based on critically evaluated experimental...

Influence of Aggregate Characteristics on Concrete Performance

May 16, 2017

Author(s)

Dale P. Bentz, Scott Z. Jones, Paul E. Stutzman, Joshua Arnold, Michael Boisclair, Paul Rothfeld, Jussara Tanesi, Haejin Kim, Jose Munoz, Mengesha Beyene

While the influence of paste properties on concrete performance has been extensively studied and in many cases reduced to quantitative relationships, that...

Proceedings of the International Workshop on Modeling of Physical, Economic, and Social Systems for Resilience Assessment

May 15, 2017

Author(s)

Lauren A. Mudd, Francis Lavelle

Industrial Wireless Systems Workshop Proceedings

May 11, 2017

Author(s)

Richard Candell

Background: Wireless technology has great appeals to many manufacturers, in this case industrial automation systems, which include process control, discrete...

3.5 GHz Radar Waveform Capture at Point Loma

May 11, 2017

Author(s)

Paul D. Hale, Jeffrey A. Jargon, Peter J. Jeavons, Michael R. Souryal, Adam J. Wunderlich, Mark Lofquist

We describe measurements to create a library of high-fidelity waveforms of federal incumbent radar signals currently operating in the 3550 MHz 3650 MHz (3.5...

The Lattice Spacing Variability of Intrinsic Float-Zone Silicon

May 11, 2017

Author(s)

Ernest G. Kessler Jr., Csilla Szabo-Foster, James Cline, Albert Henins, Lawrence T. Hudson, Marcus Mendenhall, Mark D. Vaudin

Precision lattice spacing comparison measurements at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provide traceability of x-ray wavelength and...

Weights and Measures Program Requirements-A Handbook for the Weights and Measures Administrator NIST HB155-2017)

May 10, 2017

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, Douglas A. Olson

When a weights and measures administrator makes decisions within a specific jurisdiction, it is beneficial to understand the scope of the entire system and to...

A Guide to United States Cosmetic Products Compliance Requirements

May 9, 2017

Author(s)

Karen Reczek, Lisa M. Benson

This guide addresses the compliance requirements for basic cosmetics and soap.

Cyber Threat Intelligence and Information Sharing

May 8, 2017

Author(s)

Christopher S. Johnson, Larry Feldman, Gregory A. Witte

This bulletin, based on NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-150, introduces cyber threat intelligence and information sharing concepts, describes the benefits and...

Guide to Bluetooth Security

May 8, 2017

Author(s)

John Padgette, John Bahr, Mayank Batra, Marcel Holtmann, Rhonda Smithbey, Lidong Chen, Karen Scarfone

Bluetooth wireless technology is an open standard for short-range radio frequency communication used primarily to establish wireless personal area networks...

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - 2017

May 2, 2017

Author(s)

Priya Lavappa, Joshua D. Kneifel, Eric G. O'Rear

Guide to bluetooth security:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

John Padgette, John Bahr, Mayank Batra, Marcel Holtmann, Rhonda Smithbey, Lily Chen, Karen Scarfone

Challenges and approaches for particle size analysis on micrographs of nanoparticles loaded onto textile surfaces:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Samuel J Underwood, Justin M Gorham

Guide Brief 9: summarizing goals and objectives using performance goal tables:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Therese P McAllister

Guide Brief 7: defining communities:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Therese P McAllister

Guide Brief 8: overcoming myths about community resilience planning:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Therese P McAllister

Guide Brief 12: short-term implementation tasks:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Therese P McAllister

Guide Brief 11: determining building cluster performance goals:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Therese P McAllister

Guide Brief 10: linking social dimensions and building clusters:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Therese P McAllister

Energy price indices and discount factors for life-cycle cost analysis - 2017: annual supplement to NIST handbook 135:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Priya D Lavappa, Joshua D Kneifel, Eric G O'Rear

Industrial wireless systems workshop proceedings:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Richard Candell

NIST time and frequency bulletin:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Kathryn R Stephenson

Using Photoelectric Smoke Detection to Warn of Pre-Ignition Conditions of Unattended Cooking Fires

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Erik Johnsson, Mariusz Zarzecki, Thomas Cleary

A series of experiments was conducted to examine the potential to use kitchen-installed photoelectric smoke detection devices to warn of approaching ignition of...

Usability handbook for public safety communications - ensuring successful systems for first responders:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Mary Theofanos, Yee-Yin Choong, Shanee Dawkins, Kristen Greene, Brian Stanton, Ryan Winpigler

Weights and measures program requirements: a handbook for the weights and measures administrator:

May 1, 2017

Author(s)

Linda Crown, Douglas Olson

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