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NIST/ASME Steam Properties, Version 3.0

June 3, 2013

Author(s)

Allan H. Harvey, Eric W. Lemmon

This is an update of NIST Standard Reference Database 10. The main purpose of the update is to convert the database to a new graphical user interface that works...

Canonicalization in the PrIKL Reasoner

May 30, 2013

Author(s)

Don E. Libes, Antoine D. Gerardin, Severin Tixier, Fabian M. Neuhaus

Many objects in the PrIKL Reasoner have a canonical representation. This representation and its implementation required a number of choices with ramifications...

Beyond the Business Cycle: The Need for a Technology-Based Growth Strategy1

May 22, 2013

Author(s)

Gregory C. Tassey

The onset of globalization leaves the competing nations of the world with two rather stark choices: (1) accept lower wages in order to compete in global markets...

Some Evidence of Technology's Impacts on Economic Growth

May 22, 2013

Author(s)

Gregory C. Tassey

Economic studies over several decades have consistently shown a strong impact of R&D investment on both productivity and output growth, with a number of these...

The Economic Benefits from Improved Cyber Security Infrastructure

May 22, 2013

Author(s)

Gregory C. Tassey

Leading government officials have warned that a "cyber 9/11" could happen at any time. A coordinated terrorist cyber attack on a massive scale could potentially...

Performance Evaluation of High-Strength Steel Pipelines for High-Pressure Gaseous Hydrogen Transportation

April 1, 2013

Author(s)

Andrew J. Slifka, Elizabeth S. Drexler, Robert L. Amaro, Joseph D. McColskey, Yaoshan Chen, Ming Liu, Yong-Yi Wang

Pipeline steels suffer significant degradation of their mechanical properties in high-pressure gaseous hydrogen, including their fatigue cracking resistances to...

Identifying improved standardized tests for measuring cement particle size and surface area

April 1, 2013

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris, Edward J. Garboczi

The Blaine fineness (Blaine) of a cement powder is a single parameter that is meant to characterize the specific surface area of a cement, and is assumed to be...

FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF STANDARDS FOR ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE TIP WIDTH CALIBRATION

March 25, 2013

Author(s)

Ronald G. Dixson, Craig D. McGray, Boon Ping Ng, Ndubuisi G. Orji, Jon C. Geist

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been developing methods and standards to enable the traceable calibration of critical dimension...

The Federal Role in Cluster Formation

March 17, 2013

Author(s)

Gary W. Anderson Jr.

The answers to three related questions are critical to understanding the role of regional clusters as a key element of technology- based economic growth policy...

RADIO FREQUENCY, HIGH FREQUENCY, AND ANALOG/MIXED-SIGNAL TECHNOLOGIES: 2012 ITRS PERSPECTIVE

March 11, 2013

Author(s)

Herbert S. Bennett, John J. Pekarik

As compared to the scope of the RF and AMS International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) Technical Working Group (ITWG) for the 2011 ITRS, the...

Emergency Communication in Buildings: General Guidance for Message Providers

March 4, 2013

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski

N/A for FPE Magazine (SFPE) article

Reference Material to Improve Reliability of Building Product VOC Emissions Testing

February 4, 2013

Author(s)

Cynthia H. Reed, Zhe Liu, Steve Cox, John Little

Building materials and products are a significant source of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in the indoor environment. Reducing VOC emissions can improve...

Will Ultralow Temperatures Leave the Research Laboratory?

February 1, 2013

Author(s)

Joel Ullom

Improving Concrete Bridge Decks with Internal Curing

February 1, 2013

Author(s)

Jason Weiss, Dale P. Bentz, Carmelo DiBella

Transportation agencies strive to provide durable, long lasting concrete bridge decks. While high performance concrete is frequently desired due to its...

Comparison of Publicly Available Methodologies for Development of Geologic Storage Estimates for Carbon Dioxide in Saline Formations

February 1, 2013

Author(s)

Angela L. Goodman, Grant Bromhal, Brian Strazisar, Traci Rodosta, William F. Guthrie, George Guthrie

High-level estimates of CO2 storage resource for application to saline formations at the national, regional, and basin scale are required to assess the...

AGVs and Forklifts Gaining Sight for Safety

January 10, 2013

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman

Forklifts and automated guided vehicles are useful tools for the manufacturing industry. With regard to safety of workers (and equipment) near industrial...

Building air leakage databases in energy conservation policies: analysis of selected initiatives in 4 European countries and the USA

January 2, 2013

Author(s)

Wanyu Chan, Francois R. Carrie, Jiri Novak, Andres Litvak, Fabrice Richieri, Oliver Solche, Wei Pan, Steven Emmerich

We collected information on existing envelope air leakage databases from countries that are involved in the AIVC-TightVent project "Development and applications...

Standard Guide for Size Measurement of Nanoparticles Using Atomic Force Microscopy

January 1, 2013

Author(s)

Vincent A. Hackley, Frank W. DelRio

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the quantitative application of atomic force microscopy (AFM)to determine the size of nanoparticles2...

Standardization of Broadband UV Measurements

January 1, 2013

Author(s)

George P. Eppeldauer

The CIE standardized rectangular-shape UV response functions can be realized only with large spectral mismatch errors. The spectral power-distribution of UV...

Securing Americas Digital Infrastructure Through Education

December 14, 2012

Author(s)

William D. Newhouse

This article provides an overview of the establishment of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), its government structure, and it goals...

Introducing the Federal Cybersecurity R&D Strategic Plan

December 14, 2012

Author(s)

Douglas Maughan, Bill Newhouse, Tomas Vagoun

In December 2011, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released the Trustworthy Cyberspace: Strategic Plan for the Federal...

Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling Application Guide

November 5, 2012

Author(s)

Jason Dreisbach, Kevin B. McGrattan, Richard Peacock

This report provides guidance on the use of fire models for analysis of nuclear power plant fire protection issues.

In situ SAXS and SANS Measurements to Overcome Materials Technology Barriers

October 17, 2012

Author(s)

Andrew Allen

For over 50 years microstructure characterization by small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering (SAXS and SANS) has successfully addressed challenges and...

E-Books and E-Readers Program Best Practices at the NIST Research Library

October 5, 2012

Author(s)

Stacy M. Bruss

Best practices followed and lessons learned during the establishment and operation of the e-book and e-reader programs at the Library are discussed.

Faster, Better, Cheaper: New Automated Vacuum Calibration Service at NIST

October 1, 2012

Author(s)

Jacob E. Ricker, Jay H. Hendricks, Douglas A. Olson, Gregory F. Strouse

In todays fast-paced world and ever expanding quality assurance requirements, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a system...

Book Review: Nonlinear Laser Dynamics: From Quantum Dots to Cryptography

September 24, 2012

Author(s)

Gregg M. Gallatin

Annual Report of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program for Fiscal Year 2011

September 4, 2012

Author(s)

John(Jack) R. Hayes Jr., Steven L. McCabe, Edward Laatsch, Joy Pauschke, Bill Leith, John Filson, Tina M. Faecke

This report about the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) during fiscal year 2011 is submitted to Congress by the Interagency Coordinating...

SRM Spotlight

September 3, 2012

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...

Void formation in nanowire contacts revealed

August 23, 2012

Author(s)

Kristine A. Bertness

Popular contact scheme to p-type GaN fails when applied to nanowires.

Overview of the TREC-2010 Blog Track

August 15, 2012

Author(s)

Ian M. Soboroff, Iadh Ounis, Craig Macdonald

The Blog track aims to investigate the information seeking behavior in the blogosphere. The track was initiated in 2006, and has used an incremental approach in...

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