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Anthony Hamins, Bryan W. Klein, Kevin B. McGrattan
This letter is a response to a request from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for additional data to determine the effect of beyond design basis
This chapter deals with how one can obtain values of thermodynamic properties specifically the apparent equilibrium constant K, the standard molar transformed
According to a 2003 study commissioned by the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, software bugs or errors are prevalent and
This Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) performance standard provides the criteria, requirements, methodology, and procedures for ballistic resistance
Article highlights proposed efforts by National Conference of Standards Laboratories International (NCSLI) Learning and Development committees to capture
Federal employees can now contribute their tax-deductible contributions through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and support NCSL International efforts at
Norman B. Belecki, Dilip Shah, Diana Poulton, Mark Lapinskis, J. M. Suraci, Patricia Simmons, J H. Simmons, Georgia L. Harris
The Joe D. Simmons Memorial Scholarship fosters the furtherance of metrology through education by striving to: support the academic pursuit of a metrology
Closed-circuit breathing devices recycle exhaled air after scrubbing carbon dioxide and adding make-up oxygen from a tank of pure oxygen. This equipment
This chapter summarizes theoretical and practical aspects of near-field scanning methods. These methods allow complete characterization of the transmitting or
The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST Standard Reference Materials. The Spotlight announces new
Is it possible to improve refrigerant/lubricant boiling with nanoparticles? If so, what size of particles should be used? What s the particle material and in
E. Drabarek, Chris Muzny, G. Bryant, Howard J. Hanley
This report investigates how the technique of small angle neutron scattering (SANS) helps elucidate the phenomenon of wax deposition in a petroleum crude oil
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Visualization and Usability Gropu initiated a Usability and Biometrics effort to focus on the users and
As the applications for 3D imaging systems continue to grow, the need for standards to evaluate these systems has become more critical. The ASTM E57 3D Imaging
One of the major difficulties in calibrating the lateral forces measured with optical lever Atomic Force Microscopy is in determining the lateral optical lever
Dionisio Hernandez, Enrique Navarette, David Aviles, Yi-hua D. Tang
A comparison of Josephson Voltage Standards (JVS) between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Centro Nacional de Metrolog?a (CENAM
Communications with low input signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is often called covert communications as the probability of detection and interception decreases with
Andrew M. Dienstfrey, Tammy L. Oreskovic, Lawrence T. Hudson, Herbert S. Bennett
This article reports and discusses briefly the preliminary results from the recent International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD)-National Institute of
Thomas A. Siewert, Michael Else, Richard J. Fields, Joe C. Bowles, L. J. Moore, Philip D. Flenner, Mario Macia, Jerry Rau, Steven E. Powell
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration s (PHMSA) Pipeline Safety Research and Development (R&D) Program held its first structured peer
Richard J. Fields, Louis E. Hayden, Thomas J. O'Grady, Joseph D. McColskey, Joe C. Bowles, T. R. Webb, Christopher N. McCowan, Dennis W. Hinnah, Ronald W. Haupt, Thomas A. Siewert
The purpose of this document is to report findings from the research peer reviews held March 27-29, 2007 for PHMSA's Pipeline Safety Research and Development
Moving to a new information or knowledge management system can be a challenge for any institution, but for a large federal government agency the scope of such a
Moving to a new information or knowledge management system can be a challenge for any institution, but for a large federal government agency the scope of such a
The only way to ensure accurate measurements of optical fiber power is to have your OFPM calibrated in the configuration that you intend to use it. Users must
This report summarizes efforts and the current status of NCSLI Learning and Development activities and highlights the name change from "Education and Training."
The refrigerant circuitry influences a heat exchanger's attainable capacity. Typically, a design engineer specifies a circuitry and validates it using a