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Robert L. Amaro, Elizabeth S. Drexler, Andrew J. Slifka
A primary barrier to the widespread use of gaseous hydrogen as an energy carrier is the creation of a hydrogen-specific transportation network. Research performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in conjunction with the U.S
Allison Barnard Feeney, Simon P. Frechette, Vijay Srinivasan
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has just completed a major effort on a new standard ISO 10303-242 titled Managed Model Based 3D Engineering. It belongs to a family of standards called STEP (STandard for the Exchange of Product
Measurement uncertainty has important economic consequences for calibration and inspection activities. In calibration reports, the magnitude of the uncertainty is often taken as an indication of the quality of the laboratory. In industrial measurements
Michael R. Moldover, Roberto M. Gavioso, James B. Mehl, Laurent Pitre, Michael de Podesta, Jintao Zhang
Primary acoustic gas thermometry (AGT) exploits the simple relationship between the speed of sound in a dilute gas u and the thermodynamic temperature T of the gas. For monatomic gases such as argon and helium, u2 = (5/3) kT/m, in the limit of zero
Douglas A. Olson, Thomas R. Hettenhouser, Robert G. Driver
The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) has initiated a proficiency testing program for calibration laboratories accredited for pressure, designated as NVLAP code 20/T05. This program involves measurements by the laboratory on NVLAP
Paul W. Witherell, Arvind Harinder, Katherine C. Morris
Materials, and therefore material selections, influence the sustainable impact of a product from beginning to end-of-life. With improved access to material information, product designers can attain newfound insight into the sustainability implications of
Paul W. Witherell, Boonserm Kulvatunyou, Sudarsan Rachuri
Product lifecycle management is an important aspect of todays industry, as it serves to facilitate information exchange and management between most, if not all, stages of a products existence. As exchanged product information is inevitably subjected to
Amanda L. Forster, Kirk D. Rice, Michael A. Riley, Aaron M. Forster
This document describes recommendations provided to the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) Special Technical Committee (STC) for the revision of the Stab Resistant Body Armor Standard related to the specification of idealized bust surrogates for armor
Fernando L. Podio, Dylan J. Yaga, Christofer J. McGinnis
The latest version of the ANSI/NIST-ITL standard was published in November 2011 (AN-2011). In addition to specifying Record Types in traditional encoding, the standard includes the specification of National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) Extensible
Melissa M. Phillips, Catherine A. Rimmer, Laura J. Wood, Karen E. Murphy, Katherine E. Sharpless, Thomas W. Vetter
The NIST Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP) was established in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) in 2007 to enable members of the dietary supplements community to
Marla L. Dowell, Timothy Zhu, Christopher Bonnerup, Valdir Colussi, Jarod Finlay, Lothar Lilge, Thomas Slowery, claudio sibata
This report is primarily concerned with methods for optical calibration of laser power and light fluence rate for continuous wave (CW) light sources, predominantly used in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Dosimetry of light is very important for PDT, however
Gurvinder S. Virk, Carol Herman, Roger V. Bostelman, Tamas Haidegger
Service robots are becoming an integrated part of daily life, entering even the most complex scenarios, yet at a slower pace than previously anticipated. This paper presents an overview of the changing area of robotics and the new challenges being faced
James Aguilar, Tom Barnes, Joseph Browne, Yvette Burney, John Byrd, Bonnie Carver, Adam Denmark, Susan Halla, Lou Hartman, Alison Kennedy, Deborah Leben, Greg Matheson, Jim McClaren, Russell McElroy, Romeo Miranda, Kenneth Mohr, Michael Mount, Steve Sigel, Jennifer Smither, Melissa Taylor, Aliece Watts, Shannan Williams
This handbook is a resource for laboratory directors, designers, consultants, and other stakeholders involved in the construction or major renovation of forensic science laboratories. Laboratory construction and renovation projects must meet the unique
Fernando L. Podio, Dylan Yaga, Christofer J. McGinnis
The Computer Security Division (CSD) of NIST/ITL develops conformance test architectures (CTAs) and test suites (CTSs) to support users that require conformance to selected biometric standards. Product developers as well as testing laboratories can also
Vijay Srinivasan, Allison Barnard Feeney, Keith A. Hunten
Composite structures have been developed and used in the aerospace, automobile, sports, and marine industries since the early 1940s. Compared to conventional metallic structures, newer high-performance composite structures provide benefits such as
We have developed a measurement system to accurately measure the electrical current and high-voltage output of electroshock weapons (ESW) that are used to deliver an electrical stimulus to humans for the purpose of incapacitation. Since the output of
NIST Handbook 150-10 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Efficiency of Electric Motors program. It is intended for information and use by
Bethany E. Hackett, Bradley Moore, Dennis G. Camell
NIST Handbook 150-11, NVLAP Electromagnetic Compatibility and Telecommunications, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Electromagnetic Compatibility and Telecommunications (ECT) LAP. It is
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) presents this summary report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with OMB Circular A-119 and Public Law 104-113, the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA). As required by
Paul W. Witherell, Katherine C. Morris, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Jae H. Lee, Sudarsan Rachuri
The synthesis of material information across lifecycle stages will lay the foundation for a material information model to support sustainable decision making. This paper explores how material information is represented in select standards that address
Melissa M. Phillips, Katherine E. Sharpless, Stephen A. Wise
Well-characterized reference materials with assigned concentrations of nutrients are needed as matrix-matched controls for analytical measurements to assist food manufacturers in quality control and facilitate compliance with nutritional labeling laws. The
Laura J. Wood, Katrice A. Lippa, Melissa M. Phillips, Catherine A. Rimmer, Nathanael A. Heckert, Stefan D. Leigh, Amanda J. Moors, Rebecca S. Pugh
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP) in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH-ODS). The DSQAP designed