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We used NIST's primary water flow standard to study the feasibility of accurately determining mass flow rates m dot of water "dynamically," that is from the time derivative of the weight W of the collection tank: m dot,dynamic = (dW/dt)/g. When data for a
Kichul Kim, Thomas M. Wallis, Paul Rice, Chin J. Chiang, Atif A. Imtiaz, Pavel Kabos, Jintao Zhang
Abstract: Broadband characterization of individual metallic nanowires for microwave interconnect applications is discussed. Circuit and method of moments (MoM) modeling are benchmarked using a set of coplanar waveguide (CPW) test devices with microwire Au
Alexander Weissman, Satyandra K. Gupta, Anantha Narayanan, Ram D. Sriram
Today's ubiquitous use of plastics in product design and manufacturing presents significant environmental and human health challenges. Injection molding, one of the most commonly used processes for making plastic products, consumes a significant amount of
Sustainability has become a very significant research topic since it impacts many different manufacturing industries. The adoption of sustainable manufacturing practices and technologies offers industry a cost effective route to improve economic
The Single-query, Bi-directional, Lazy roadmap (SBL) algorithm successfully builds upon the traditional Probabilistic Roadmaps (PRM) approach by introducing a number of related optimizations. While these optimizations are applicable in the domain of car
Brian A. Weiss, Linda C. Schmidt, Harry A. Scott, Craig I. Schlenoff
As new technologies are developed and mature, it becomes extremely important to provide both formative and summative assessments on their performance. Performance assessment events range in form from a few simple tests of key elements of the technology to
Jae H. Lee, Steven J. Fenves, Conrad E. Bock, Hyo Won Suh, Sudarsan Rachuri, Xenia Fiorentini, Ram D. Sriram
Supporting different stakeholder viewpoints across the product s entire lifecycle requires semantic richness for representing product related information. This paper proposes a multi-layered product-modeling framework that enables stakeholders to define
Stephen B. Balakirsky, Stefano Carpin, Arnoud Visser
The 2009 RoboCup Competitions took place in Graz Austria in July of 2009. The Virtual Robot Rescue Competition included 11 competitors from 10 different countries. The main objective of this competition is to utilize teams of robots to perform an urban
The workshop on Modeling and Simulation for Emergency Management and Health Care Systems was held from July 24 to July 25, 2008 in Boston, MA. The workshop program included presentations and six breakout sessions that invited attendees to formulate
Critical flow venturis (CFVs) can be used to measure flow under transient pressure and flow conditions with uncertainties of 0.13 % or less (95 % confidence level). Blow-down tests transferred 630 g of nitrogen during a 100 s interval from an unregulated
Jae H. Lee, Hyo Won Suh, Steven J. Fenves, Sudarsan Rachuri, Xenia Fiorentini, Ram D. Sriram, Conrad E. Bock
Supporting different stakeholder viewpoints across the product's entire lifecycle requires semantic richness for representing product related information. This paper proposes a multi-layered product modeling framework that enables stakeholders to define
Timothy J. Burns, Steven P. Mates, Richard L. Rhorer, Eric P. Whitenton, Debasis Basak, Russell H. McFadden
A one-dimensional transient finite-difference model for the temperature distribution in orthogonal metal cutting, which was originally developed by Boothroyd, and then improved upon by Tlusty, is used to calculate the temperature field in the chip and in
Richard M. Silver, Bryan M. Barnes, Martin Y. Sohn, Richard Quintanilha, Hui Zhou, Chris Deeb, Mark Johnson, Milton Goodwin, Dilip Patel
New techniques recently developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology using bright field optical tools are applied to signal-based defect analysis of features with dimensions well below the measurement wavelength. A key to this approach
One of the most prevalent requirements of manufacturing industries today is the need to exchange and share product information within and between enterprises. This becomes almost impossible without a standardized, computer-interpretable method of
A common issue when building distributed simulations is the issue of time management. Each discrete event simulation has its own notion of time, and a mechanism needs to be set up to allow each simulation to run at the same pace. Different architectures
From mundane and repetitive tasks to assisting first responders in saving lives of victims in disaster scenarios, robots are expected to play an important role in our lives in the coming years. Despite recent advances in mobile robotic systems, lack of
This paper describes a cost benefit analysis of the Materials Off-shore Sourcing (MOSS) project. The project focused on improving the operation of US inbound intercontinental supply chains of automotive parts. The MOSS project sought to reduce transit time
The test bed for the Measurement Science Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) includes a robot arm on a rail, conveyers, mannequins and a custom designed automated guided vehicle (AGV). The NIST AGV includes an onboard
Sanjay Jain, Yung-Tsun Lee, Charles R. McLean, Charles W. Hutchings
Modeling and simulation tools and capabilities can enable understanding of the complex nature of interconnected critical infrastructure (CI) systems. For homeland security, this includes evaluating protection and mitigation options. A coordinated effort
The Home Lift, Position and Rehabilitation (HLPR) Chair, developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has unique capabilities and a unique shape as compared to conventional wheelchairs and powered chairs. The evaluation of its
Koo-Hyun Chung, Kiran Bhadriraju, Tighe Spurlin, Robert F. Cook, Anne L. Plant
Cells sense and respond to the mechanical properties of the substrate to which they adhere. Matrices composed of collagen have been an important experimental system to study cell responses to the stiffness of the extracellular matrix. We had previously
Arvind K. Balijepalli, Thomas W. LeBrun, Satyandra K. Gupta
Significant speedup is possible when using the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) for stochastic particle simulations. A simulation of freely diffusing spherical particles using Langevin's equation has been developed and the results from the CPU and GPU
Wei Chu, Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, James H. Yen, Susan M. Ballou, Benjamin Bachrach
A procedure for automated bullet signature identification is described based on topography measurements using confocal microscope and correlations calculation. Automated search and retrieval systems are widely used for comparison of firearms evidence. In
Guodong Shao, Nils E. Bengtsson, Bjoern J. Johansson
Sustainability has become a very significant research topic, it impacts many different manufacturing industries. To achieve sustainable manufacturing, designing manufacturing systems that have less negative impact on the environment is critical. Modeling
The Precision Engineering Division (PED) is one of five divisions of the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL)at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). PED provides the United States with the foundation for dimensional measurements