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NESCC Concrete Task Group (CTG) -Concrete Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants - Recommendations for Future Development

July 29, 2011

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris

Thickness and Composition Reference Standards for Semiconductor Metrology

July 22, 2011

Author(s)

Donald Windover, Victor H. Vartanian, Tom Kelly, Tom Larson, David L. Gil

This report from the MET16 project describes tests of X-ray reflectometry (XRR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and atom probe

July 2011 SRM Spotlight

July 5, 2011

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery

The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new

Data for Thermophysical Properties of Humid Gases in Power Cycles

June 20, 2011

Author(s)

Allan H. Harvey, Mark O. McLinden, Richard A. Perkins

This report summarizes the results of work performed for DOE/NETL Interagency Agreement DE-AI26-06NT42957. The key objectives for this work were to: (1) Use

Radio Frequency Measurements to Support Public Safety Wireless Communications in Large Buildings and Structures

June 13, 2011

Author(s)

William F. Young, Catherine A. Remley, Christopher L. Holloway, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, John M. Ladbury

The public safety community requires dependable wireless communications in buildings that often disrupt the radio frequency propagation due to the construction

Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy

June 8, 2011

Author(s)

Ari M. Schwartz

The Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force Green Paper on Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy recommends consideration of a new

Large Scale Fire Dynamics in Spacecraft in Reduced Gravity

June 1, 2011

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris

Numerical fire codes are being widely used for understanding normal gravity fires. The goal of the present project was to modify one such code, the National

Imaging Cells in Polymer Scaffolds by X-Ray Microcomputed Tomography

May 11, 2011

Author(s)

Shauna M. Dorsey, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Carl Simon Jr.

We have investigated the ability of X-ray microcomputed tomography (CT) to make quantitative, three-dimensional (3D) measurements of cell adhesion and

Grain Moisture Meter Test Methods and Tolerances

May 2, 2011

Author(s)

Gloria D. Lee

Due to the significant economic impact of each grain moisture meter and the importance of applying correct test methods and tolerances, this article has been

Rheological Characterization of Flow Table Reference Material

April 29, 2011

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris, Haleh Azari

The flow table is a standardized test that is widely used to qualify a mortar to be tested for compressive strength and air content. It is also the only

Graphene - Is it the future for Semiconductors? A High Level Overview of Materials, Devices and Applications.

April 11, 2011

Author(s)

Yaw S. Obeng, P Srinivasan

In this paper, we attempt to summarize the graphene component of the first two of the GRAPHENE, Ge/III-V AND EMERGING MATERIALS FOR POST-CMOS APPLICATIONS

Measuring Step Gauges Using the NIST M48 CMM

April 1, 2011

Author(s)

John R. Stoup, Bryon S. Faust

The Moore M48 coordinate measuring machine (CMM) has provided NIST with flexible measurement capabilities for many years. The machines state of the art

ASHRAE Standard 62.2: What is it, whats new, and whos using it

March 25, 2011

Author(s)

Steven J. Emmerich

Readers of the November 2010 IAQ Applications column by Bud Offermann learned about a large, residential IAQ study that highlighted the importance of mechanical

Technical Basis for Regulatory Guidance on Design-Basis Hurricane-Borne Missile Speeds for Nuclear Power Plants

March 16, 2011

Author(s)

Emil Simiu, Florian A. Potra

This report provides the technical basis for a potential new regulatory guide that would provide licensees and applicants with guidance that the staff of the U

SRM Spotlight

February 18, 2011

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery

The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new

Who is Who? Biometrics provides answers for public and private sectors

February 10, 2011

Author(s)

Fernando L. Podio

One of the critical issues related to secured Information Technology (IT) systems and applications is the verification of the users identity. Biometrics

PREPARATION OF A NANOSCALE TiO2 AQUEOUS DISPERSION FOR TOXICOLOGICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING

January 24, 2011

Author(s)

Julian S. Taurozzi, Vincent A. Hackley

This work prescribes the preparation of a P25 nanoparticle dispersion in high purity deionized water, as a first step towards the preparation of nanoscale P25

Droplet/Surface Interaction: Relevance to Fire Suppression

January 5, 2011

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins

Due to the ban of Halon 1301 under the Montreal Protocol, new liquid fire suppressants have been proposed as possible alternatives to Halon 1301 in certain

Reducing Data Nonconformity in Linear Models

January 3, 2011

Author(s)

Andrew L. Rukhin

Stein phenomenon Summary Several procedures designed to reduce nonconformity in interlaboratory studies by shrinking data toward a consensus matrix weighted

Defining Common Reference Channels for Geostationary Infrared Imagers

December 31, 2010

Author(s)

Tim Hewison, Ruediger Kessel

This article follows up the theoretical considerations presented above with an example applied to the infrared channels of geostationary imagers. The

Common Reference Channels for Metrological Comparability

December 20, 2010

Author(s)

Ruediger Kessel, Tim Hewison

In this article we discuss the effect of the choice of reference during calibration on later use of the calibrated results, and how a reference should be chosen

Core Manufacturing Simulation Data - UML Model Standard

November 24, 2010

Author(s)

Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Frank H. Riddick

This product, Core Manufacturing Simulation Data (CMSD), addresses interoperability between simulation systems and other manufacturing applications. The CMSD

Long-distance Manufacturing Supply Chain Management (brochure)

November 17, 2010

Author(s)

Peter O. Denno

This is a brochure that describes NIST's work in manufacturing supply chains.

Improved Implementation and Modeling of Deadtime Reduction in an Actively Multiplexed Detection System

October 7, 2010

Author(s)

Giorgio Brida, Ivo P. Degiovanni, V Schettini, Sergey Polyakov, Alan L. Migdall

We have presented a scheme to allow photon counting at higher rates than is otherwise possible with existing photon-counting detectors and detection systems

NIST WMD update presentation for NISA October, 2010

October 4, 2010

Author(s)

John W. Barton

The presentation will cover recent and upcoming events, changes, and the focus for the NIST Weights and Measures Division (WMD). Topics will include the agency

Annual Report of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program for Fiscal Year 2009

October 1, 2010

Author(s)

John(Jack) R. Hayes Jr., Edward Laatsch, Joy Pauschke, David Applegate, John Filson

This report about the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) during fiscal year 2009 is submitted to Congress by the Interagency Coordinating

Future SC4 Architecture PWI - Report and Technical Discussion

October 1, 2010

Author(s)

Allison Barnard Feeney

This document is the report of the Future SC4 architecture PWI. It provides information about the draft Industrial Data Integrated Ontologies and Models (IDIOM

Industrial Data Integrated Ontologies and Models (IDIOM) Architecture Specification

October 1, 2010

Author(s)

Allison Barnard Feeney

This document specifies specifies the components of an industrial data standard; the roles played by these components; the software technologies used to

ThermoData Engine (TDE) Version 2E-2010: Thermophysical Properties of Selected Explosive Materials

July 20, 2010

Author(s)

Preston Craig, Robert D. Chirico, Vladimir Diky, Ilmutdin Abdulagatov, Thomas J. Bruno, Michael D. Frenkel

The software provides thermophysical property data for 105 selected explosive materials. The product is the result of an extensive literature search and data

Reporting Guidelines for the Preparation of Nanoparticle Dispersions from Dry Materials

July 8, 2010

Author(s)

Julian S. Taurozzi, Vincent A. Hackley, Mark R. Wiesner

This document provides general guidelines for reporting relevant conditions and critical parameters relating to the dispersion of nanoparticles in liquid media

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