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A prospectus on direct traceability to the kelvin for point-of-use applications

January 15, 2026
Author(s)
Weston Tew, Patrick Egan, Keith Gillis
… revised definition of the kelvin has created new interest in alternative paths of traceability to the SI. In particular, development of methods for the direct … scale, the ITS-90. These direct realization methods are in contrast to the ITS-90 and the measurement infrastructure …

Benchmarking of Advanced CD-SEMs Against the New Unified Specification for Sub-0.18 Micrometer Lithography

August 18, 2000
Author(s)
A Deleporte, J Allgair, C Archie, G Banke, Michael T. Postek, J Schlesinger, Andras Vladar, A Yanof
… companies and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have joined to develop a new unified specification … specified to be consistent with the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS, 1999). Other … have already been adopted by some of the manufacturers in their newer metrology instruments. International SEMATECH …

Texture Analysis of Inconel 718 with Different Modes During Single-Track Laser Surface Re-Melting

January 23, 2025
Author(s)
Liuqing Yang, Tongjun Niu, Joseph Stilgenbauer, Brandon Lane, Nan Li, Jordan Weaver, Youxing Chen
… An in-depth understanding of the texture formation in melt pools allows for the modification of the surface … to integrate laser surface re-melting into metal additive manufacturing. This study investigates crystallographic … laser surface re-melting, texture control, additive manufacturing …

Understanding the effects of metal powder feedstock heterogeneity on the laser powder bed fusion process

September 24, 2025
Author(s)
Aniruddha Das, Nicholas Derimow, Nikolas Hrabe, Jordan Weaver
… of laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) additive manufacturing. Several powder reuse strategies involve the … chemical heterogeneity within a blend may occur locally in the dispenser (e.g., a relatively high fraction of one … when the usage histories of the constituent powders in the blend have significant differences. A set of …

A Residential Energy Control Algorithm Assessment Tool for Smart Grid: Multi-Criteria Decision Making Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process

February 18, 2020
Author(s)
Farhad Omar
… For homes to become active participants in a smart grid, intelligent control algorithms are needed to … control algorithms for demand response have been proposed in the literature. Comparing the performance of these … scenarios, i.e., peak load reduction or minimizing cost in response to the variable price of electricity. This work …

Performance evaluation of fingerprint open-set identification algorithms

September 22, 2014
Author(s)
Elham Tabassi, Craig I. Watson, Gregory P. Fiumara
… or ten fingers for recognition. Performance is quantified in terms of recognition accuracy (false positive and false … This is accomplished using a subset of algorithms reported in the Fingerprint Vendor Technology Evaluation (FpVTE2012) that show the range of …

Community Resource for Innovation in Polymer Technology (CRIPT): A Scalable Polymer Material Data Structure

February 20, 2023
Author(s)
Dylan Walsh, Weizhong Zou, Ludwig Schneider, Reid Mello, Michael Deagen, Joshua Mysona, Tzyy-Shyang Lin, Juan de Pablo, Klavs Jensen, Debra Audus, Bradley Olsen
… underpins the Community Resource for Innovation in Polymer Technology (CRIPT) data ecosystem. … Community Resource for Innovation in Polymer Technology (CRIPT): A Scalable Polymer Material Data Structure …

A Never-Ending Search for the Truth: Thermodynamics in the Uncertain Era of the Internet

December 29, 2014
Author(s)
Michael D. Frenkel
… 23-d International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics in Durban, South Africa. In the last several decades, enormous progress in material … (TRC) of the U. S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Principal advantages of this approach in … A Never-Ending Search for the Truth: Thermodynamics in the Uncertain Era of the Internet …

Performance and Characterization of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Panels

May 1, 2002
Author(s)
Arthur H. Fanney, Brian P. Dougherty, Mark W. Davis
… Buildings consume more than two-thirds of the electricity in the United States. The incorporation of photovoltaics into … architects, and designers need these predictive tools in order to make informed decisions about the economic … Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is providing high quality experimental data …

Evaluation of Coaxial Single Range Thermal Voltage Converters with Multijunction Thin-Film Thermoelements

May 1, 2001
Author(s)
Thomas F. Wunsch, Ronald R. Manginell, O. M. Solomon, Joseph R. Kinard Jr., Thomas E. Lipe Jr., K. C. Jungling
… thin-film and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology. Improved sensitivity and accuracy over … and targeted performance allow new measurement approaches in traditionally troublesome areas such as the low frequency … Laboratories and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). …

NIST Response to the 7th CORM Report: Pressing Problems and Projected National Needs in Optical Radiation Measurement

January 17, 2005
Author(s)
Albert C. Parr, Gerald T. Fraser, Yoshihiro Ohno
… periodic reports relevant to the mission of the Optical Technology Division of the Physics Laboratory. The present … NIST s response to the CORM Seventh Report issued in 2001 and is timed to be contemporary with the CORM Eighth … properties of materials, optical radiation, optical technology, photometry, radiometry, SRM …

Detailed Energy Model of the NIST Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility: Development, Modification, and Validation

October 12, 2017
Author(s)
Elizabeth C. Balke, G. F. Nellis, S. A. Klein, Harrison Skye, Tania Ullah
… sources, magnitudes, and possible corrections to errors in energy models for high-efficiency residences. The modified model will be used in future studies of alternative energy system configurations … and optimum design of net-zero energy houses in America. … Science and Technology for the Built Environment …

Return on Investment Initiative for Unleashing American Innovation

December 6, 2018
Author(s)
Walter G. Copan, Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder, Phillip A. Singerman, Paul R. Zielinski, Courtney F. Silverthorn, Charles J. Na, Henry N. Wixon, David C. Cranmer
… goal is to maximize the transfer of Federal investments in science and technology into value for America in ways that will (a) meet … economic and national security needs in a rapidly shifting technology marketplace and enhance U.S. competitiveness … Research and Development, Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, Bayh-Dole Act, Stevenson-Wydler Act, …

Report of the 98th National Conference on Weights and Measures (2013)

March 31, 2014
Author(s)
Linda D. Crown, Tina G. Butcher, Richard A. Harshman, David A. Sefcik, Lisa Warfield
… Subcommittee, Associate Membership Committee, Taximeter Technology Advancements, and Making Sense of Electronic … type evaluation, uniform laws, weights and measures, weigh-in motion, EVSE …

Transport Behavior and Characterization of Precision 1 (OMEGA) Resistors for International Comparisons

June 1, 2009
Author(s)
Randolph E. Elmquist, George R. Jones, Brian J. Pritchard
… The U. S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Measurement Institute of … 2000 by the NML, and Thomas-type resistors designed in the 1930s by James L. Thomas and manufactured commercially … pressure, humidity, power loading, and heat dissipation in oil are described in these two types of transportable …

Data Transfer Strategy for Machine Shop Simulation

July 1, 2005
Author(s)
Yung-Tsun Lee, Yan Luo
… Manufacturing simulation systems normally provide interfaces … Dependent data interfaces limit simulation applications in the manufacturing industry. This paper describes a … model developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The data model is described by XML …

A Database Design for the Machine Shop Information Model

January 1, 2004
Author(s)
Yung-Tsun Lee, Yan Luo
… a database model currently under development at the Manufacturing System Integration Division (MSID) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The database model contains a set of … structures, relationships, and usages are presented in this report. …

Internet-Based Delivery of CAD/CAM Capability: An Industry Case Study

September 1, 1998
Author(s)
Simon Szykman, Ram D. Sriram
… This paper presents a case study in the use of the Internet as a medium for exchange of … and delivery of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) capability. The case study describes … and staff at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Thar Designss, Inc., a small business …

Variations in Size Measurements by Indicating Gaging Systems

January 1, 1994
Author(s)
Ralph C. Veale, A Strang, S Merrit, H Chou
… The National Institute of Standards and Technology has investigated the efficacy of indicating gaging … systems, representing four manufacturers, were used in the test. Twenty-seven external threads and eleven … by alternate methods. Results of the tests are presented in tabular form. …
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