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High Accuracy High Speed Gaussian Filter in Surface Metrology

May 31, 1999
Author(s)
Y B. Yuan, Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger
Both (1+x^2)^(-n) and (sin x/x)^n functions are very close to the Gaussian distribution for large value of n. Based on these functions, two new algorithms are developed for designing high accuracy and high speed recursive type Gaussian digital filters. The

Conference Report on the Workshop on Electronic Commerce of Component Information

May 30, 1999
Author(s)
James A. St Pierre, Curtis H. Parks, Bryan C. Waltrip
This report provides an overview of a recent workshop held at NIST in Gaithersburg, July 15-17th on Electronic Commerce of Component Information. The report summarizes the discussions following the workshop's panel sessions and the plans for follow-on work

Update on a Consumer-Oriented Guide for Surge Protection

May 27, 1999
Author(s)
Francois D. Martzloff, T. S. Key, D. Nastasi, K. O. Phipps, J. May
Caught among contradictory stories on the need for surge protection as well as unsupported anecdotes of surge-related failures found in some editorial advertising, the typical consumer is in a quandary on how to est allocate personal resources to protect

Computer Attacks: What They Are and How to Defend Against Them

May 26, 1999
Author(s)
Peter M. Mell
Although a host of technologies exists to detect and prevent attacks against computers, a human must coordinate responding to a successful network penetration. At the same time, the majority of systems administrators are not prepared to handle a

Equating Laboratories: Modelling and Analysis

May 24, 1999
Author(s)
D L. Banks, K Eberhardt
Efficient world trade requires that manufacturers in one country have confidence that their product will meet specifications that are verified by purchasers in another country. But these trading partners rely upon different national metrology laboratories

Cyanate Ester Clay Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Flammability Studies

May 23, 1999
Author(s)
Jeffrey W. Gilman, Richard H. Harris Jr., Douglas Hunter
New goals outlined by the U. S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advanced Fire-Safe Aircraft Materials Research Program enumerate an order-of-magnitude improvement in aircraft cabin-material fire safety. In the pursuit of improved approaches to the

Bursting Bubbles From Combustion of Thermoplastic Materials in Microgravity

May 18, 1999
Author(s)
Kathryn M. Butler
Many thermoplastic materials in common use for a wide range of applications, including spacecraft, develop bubbles internally as they bum due to chemical reactions taking place within the bulk. These bubbles grow and migrate until they burst at the surface

A Framework for Throughput and Stability Analysis of a DS-CDMA Network

May 17, 1999
Author(s)
Vladimir V. Marbukh, Nader Moayeri
We propose a framework for throughput and stability analysis of a Direct Sequence Code Division Multiple Access (DS-CDMA) network. Given chip rate, processing gains, packet structure, coding scheme, and the characteristics of the wireless channel, we

Solution of the Boltzmann Equation Without the Relaxation Time Approximation

May 15, 1999
Author(s)
David R. Penn, Mark D. Stiles
A method is presented for solving the spatially varying Boltzmann equation without the relaxation time approximation. The solution is compared with that obtained using the relaxation time approximation for free electron solids in the presence of boundaries

Visualization of Search Results: A Comparative Evaluation of Text, 2D, and 3D Interfaces

May 15, 1999
Author(s)
M M. Sebrechts, J Vasilakis, M S. Miller, John V. Cugini, Sharon J. Laskowski
Although there have been many prototypes of visualization in support of information retrieval, there has been little systematic evaluation that distinguishes the benefits of the visualization per se from that of various accompanying features. The current

A Liquefaction Evaluation Procedure Based on Shear Wave Velocity

May 14, 1999
Author(s)
R D. Andrus, K H. Stokoe
This paper outlines a procedure for evaluating liquefaction resistance of soils using shear wave velocity measurements. The procedure follows the general format of the Seed-Idriss simplified procedure based on SPT blow count. It was developed following

A Statistical Text-To-Phone Function Using Ngrams and Rules

May 10, 1999
Author(s)
W M. Fisher
Adopting concepts from statistical language modeling and rule-based transformations can lead to effective and efficient text-to-phone (TTP) functions. We present here the methods and results of one such effort, resulting in a relatively compact and fast

Cyclic Contact Fatigue of Brittle Ceramics

May 10, 1999
Author(s)
Brian R. Lawn, Yeon-Gil G. Jung, D H. Kim, S K. Lee, I M. Peterson
Contact damage modes in cyclic loading with spheres are investigated in several ceramics, principally silicon nitride but also some ceramics used for dental restorations. Initial damage to small numbers of cycles and low loads consists of tensile-driven
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