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Steven P. Mates, Richard L. Rhorer, Richard Everett, Kirth Simmonds, Amit Bagchi
Measuring the response of soft materials to high strain rate deformation is extremely challenging because of the difficulty of achieving dynamic equilibrium during high strain rate mechanical testing such as Kolsky bar testing. Digital image correlation
We present a microfabricated atomic force microscope (AFM) cantilever that is used to calibrate AFM friction data. The T-shaped lateral force cantilever is equipped with lever-arms that facilitate the application of normal and lateral forces, allowing a
Linda D. Crown, Tina G. Butcher, Steven E. Cook, Richard A. Harshman, David A. Sefcik, Lisa Warfield
This is the Annual Meeting agenda for the standing committees of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM). This meeting is scheduled to take place July 17-21, 2011, in Missoula, Montana.
We examine the measurement uncertainty associated with different methods of calibrating the ubiquitous down-the-road (DTR) radar used in speed enforcement. These calibration methods include the use of audio frequency sources, tuning forks, a fifth wheel
More than 100 years ago, Lord Kelvin insightfully observed that measurement is vital to deep knowledge and understanding in physical science. During the last few decades, researchers have made various attempts to develop measures and systems of measurement
A ballistic chronograph with a measurement uncertainty of less than +/- 0.1 m/s has been designed, constructed and tested. Because of this low uncertainty, this chronograph can be used as a reference to calibrate and/or characterize the performance of
Pavel Kabos, Cesar O. Ordonez-Romero, Boris A. Kalinikos, Pavol Krivosik, Wei Tong, Carl E. Patton
Brillouin light scattering (BLS) has been used to observe and confirm the existence of nonlinear three magnon splitting and confluence processes for propagating spin waves in the magnetostatic backward volume wave (MSBVW) configuration. Wave vector and
Metal oxide nanoparticles are small but easily form agglomerates in suspension, depending on the strength of particle-particle and particle-media interactions. To understand the agglomeration behavior of nanoparticles in media and relate to it to product
The EtherNet/IP interoperability recommendations are a result of work generated by the ongoing series of EtherNet/IP Implementors Workshops. The recommendations were created to promote EtherNet/IP device interoperability through product functionality
We are developing a mobile heterodyne terahertz system based on hot electron bolometer (HEB) mixer receivers to both image and obtain spectroscopic signatures from 2-D samples. An HEB provides unprecedented sensitivity and spectral resolution at terahertz
Tina G. Butcher, Linda D. Crown, Lisa Warfield, Steven E. Cook, Ralph A. Richter
This is the annual meeting agenda for the standing committees of the National Conference on Weights and Measures. This meeting is scheduled to take place July 12 - 16, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas.
Ronald G. Dixson, Ndubuisi G. Orji, Joseph Fu, Thomas B. Renegar, Xiaoyu A. Zheng, Theodore V. Vorburger, Albert M. Hilton, Marc J. Cangemi, Lei Chen, Michael A. Hernandez, Russell E. Hajdaj, Michael R. Bishop, Aaron Cordes
In 2004, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) commissioned the Advanced Measurement Laboratory (AML) a state-of-the-art, five-wing laboratory complex for leading edge NIST research. The NIST NanoFab a 1765 m2 (19,000 ft2) clean
Sandor S. Szabo, Joseph A. Falco, Richard J. Norcross
This report describes the National Institute of Standards and Technology's role in the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) program, a four-year safety initiative sponsored by the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) to develop
The most accurate width measurements in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) require raw images to be corrected for instrumental artifacts. Corrections are based upon a physical model that describes the sample-instrument interaction. Models differ in their
David J. Evans, Adriana Hornikova, Stefan D. Leigh, Andrew L. Rukhin, William E. Strawderman
The first regional key comparison in vibration conducted under the auspices of the Inter-American System of Metrology (SIM) was begun in 1996. The comparison was registered with the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) through the
Tinh Nguyen, Bastien T. Pellegrin, Alexander J. Shapiro, Xiaohong Gu, Joannie W. Chin
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are increasingly incorporated in polymers to enhance their mechanical and electrical properties. However, organic polymers are prone to degrade when exposed to UV radiation. Therefore, CNTs in a polymer nanocomposite could
Joseph M. Antonucci, Anthony A. Giuseppetti, Justin N. O'Donnell, Gary E. Schumacher, Drago Skrtic
Objective: To assess the effect of the cavity design factor (C-factor) on polymerization stress development (PSD) in resin composites. Methods: An experimental resin (BT resin) was prepared, which contained 2,2-bis[p-(2 hydroxy-3 -methacryloxypropoxy
We have proposed a superseding algorithm approach for image analysis of the pore size distribution (PSD) of porous media. This approach adapts the intrinsic definition of skeletonization for an object representation to the characterization of the PSD, and
C Cameron Miller, Lawrence I. Knab, Ambler Thompson, Jon M. Crickenberger
NIST Handbook 150-1A presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Energy Efficient Lighting/Solid State Lighting program. It is intended for
The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new reference materials and provides information about their use. In addition, this newsletter contains
Relaxation processes in viscous liquids and glasses have been studied extensively, but the underlying causes of glassy behavior in polymeric systems remains as a major unsolved area of condensed matter physics. These processes are critical in the
The 2008 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'08) Workshop is the eighth in the series that started in 2000 targeted at defining measures and methodologies of evaluating performance of intelligent systems. PerMIS focused on applications of
Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Daniel S. Sawyer, Christopher J. Blackburn, Steven D. Phillips, Bruce R. Borchardt, William T. Estler
Small and unintended offsets, tilts, and eccentricity of the mechanical and optical components in laser trackers introduce systematic errors in the measured spherical coordinates (angles and range readings), and possibly in the calculated lengths of