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Determining Reference Test Weight per Bushel Value of Grains

September 26, 2013
Author(s)
Gloria D. Lee
Test weight per bushel is a measurement of the weight of a volume of grain required to fill level full a Winchester bushel measure of 2,150.42 cubic inches in capacity , which is equivalent to 32 quarts. Test weight per bushel is one of the measurements

IMPROVEMENTS TO NIST'S AIR SPEED CALIBRATION SERVICE

September 24, 2013
Author(s)
Iosif I. Shinder, Christopher J. Crowley, Bernard J. Filla, Michael R. Moldover
We discuss five significant improvements to the Air Speed Calibration Service conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): 1. Reduced-uncertainty calibrations of the secondary standard [Laser Doppler Anemometer, (LDA)] using a

Removing the Hydrocarbon Liquid from Hydrocarbon Liquid Flow Standards

September 24, 2013
Author(s)
Jodie G. Pope, Christopher J. Crowley
NIST and other laboratories calibrate meters that measure the flow of valuable liquids such as petroleum products. Historically, these calibrations have been conducted using Stoddard solvent. Laboratories using Stoddard solvent for liquid-flow calibrations

Measuring the UV Action Spectra of Pathogens and Surrogates

September 22, 2013
Author(s)
Karl G. Linden, Harold B. Wright, Sara E. Beck, Thomas M. Hargy, Thomas C. Larason, Randi M. McCuin
The use of bioassays to determine reduction equivalent doses delivered by UV reactors is recognized as an effective measure of UV disinfection systems. Low pressure (LP) UV delivered in controlled collimated beam systems provides dose response curves which

Using a Tunable Ultraviolet Laser for the Inactivation of Water Pathogens

September 22, 2013
Author(s)
Thomas C. Larason, Keith R. Lykke, Ping-Shine Shaw, Lin Chungsan
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation effectively inactivates common pathogens found in ground and surface waters such as Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and most bacterial pathogens (e.g. E. coli). Water treatment facilities are now using UV radiation for disinfection of

Holographic Radius Test Plates

September 7, 2013
Author(s)
Quandou (. Wang, Johannes A. Soons, Ulf Griesmann
We evaluate a method for testing the radius of spheres with a hologram that consists of a pair of nested Fresnel zone lenses. The hologram is positioned in the collimated test beam of a Fizeau interferometer. The inner zone lens generates a focus at the

The Effect of Tip Size in Calibration of Surface Roughness Specimens with Rectangular Profiles

September 2, 2013
Author(s)
Jun-Feng Song, Thomas B. Renegar, Johannes A. Soons, Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, John S. Villarrubia, Xiaoyu A. Zheng, Theodore V. Vorburger
For the calibration of rectangular and trapezoidal profile roughness specimens, stylus tip will increase profile peak width and decrease valley width, which may cause the Ra changes (either increase or decrease, depends on the profile shape). Sometimes the

Characterization of Airborne Nanoparticle Released from Consumer Products

August 29, 2013
Author(s)
Li Piin Sung, Joannie W. Chin, Andrew K. Persily
This interim report summarizes research results to date under the FY2012 interagency agreement between CPSC and NIST to develop testing and measurement protocols for determining the quantities and properties of nanoparticles released from flooring finishes

Wide Ranging Viscosity Measurements of Rocket Propellant RP-2

August 28, 2013
Author(s)
Arno D. Laesecke, Dylan S. Cousins
Expanding on earlier viscosity measurements of rocket propellants from 293 K to 373 K at atmospheric pressure, the viscosity of rocket propellant RP-2 was measured from 270 K to 450 K with pressures to 137 MPa. The instrument was an oscillating piston

Direct Comparison of two NIST PJVS systems at 10 V

August 27, 2013
Author(s)
Stephane Solve, Alain Rufenacht, Charles J. Burroughs, Samuel Benz
Two NIST Programmable Josephson Voltage Standard (PJVS) systems have been directly compared at 10V using different nanovoltmeters at the temperature of the laboratory. These PJVS systems use arrays double-stacked superconducting-niobium Josephson junctions

Selected Procedures for Volumetric Calibrations (2013 Ed)

August 19, 2013
Author(s)
Georgia L. Harris
This publication contains Good Measurement Procedures (GMP), Good Laboratory Procedures (GLP), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for use in calibration laboratories performing volumetric calibrations. This edition is updated from the 2012 version

ACT-Touch Reference Manual, Working Draft

August 15, 2013
Author(s)
Kristen Greene, Franklin Tamborello
ACT-Touch is a set of manual motor request extensions for ACT-R 6 (Adaptive Control of Thought-Rational, hereafter, ACT-R) . These manual request extensions constitute theoretical claims predicting motor preparation and execution times for certain manual

Measurement Uncertainty in Cell Image Segmentation Data Analysis

August 13, 2013
Author(s)
Jin Chu Wu, Michael W. Halter, Raghu N. Kacker, John T. Elliott, Anne L. Plant
Cell image segmentation is a part of quantitative studies regarding cell movement and cell behavior, and it plays a critical role in molecular biology and cellular biochemistry. Therefore, it is fundamentally important to evaluate the performance levels of

Temperature-Programmed Electrospray-Differential Mobility Analysis for Characterization of Ligated Nanoparticles in Complex Media

August 12, 2013
Author(s)
De-Hao D. Tsai, Frank W. DelRio, John M. Pettibone, Pin A. Lin, Jiaojie Tan, Michael R. Zachariah, Vincent A. Hackley
In this study, an electrospray-differential mobility analyzer (ES-DMA) was operated with an aerosol flow-mode, temperature-programmed approach to enhance its ability to characterize the particle size distributions (PSDs) of nanoscale particles (NPs) in the

Through-focus scanning optical microscopy for defect inspection of EUV masks

August 12, 2013
Author(s)
Ravikiran Attota, Vibhu Jindal
The TSOM method provides three-dimensional nanoscale metrology using a conventional optical microscope. Substantial improvements in defect detectability using the TSOM method will be presented. The TSOM method shows potential to (i) detect phase defects on

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Winter 2001 Comparability Studies: Results for Round Robin XLIX Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robin 14 Ascorbic Acid in Human Serum

August 7, 2013
Author(s)
David L. Duewer, Katherine E. Sharpless, Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, Sam A. Margolis
The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure fat- and water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum and plasma. This report describes
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