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An Interoperability Test System for IEEE 1451.5-802.11 Standard

February 25, 2010

Author(s)

Eugene Song, Kang B. Lee

Interoperability is the ability of systems or software applications to communicate with each other. Interoperability testing verifies that systems can work together based on a standard protocol in an operational environment. This paper introduces an

Connecting Buildings to Public Safety Networks

February 25, 2010

Author(s)

Alan B. Vinh, David G. Holmberg

The operation of modern commercial buildings uses digital control systems which monitor a vast amount of sensors. These sensors in turn produce data that is available for building control but also can be mission-critical for effective emergency response

Effects of Accelerated Ultraviolet (UV) Weathering on Firefighter Protective Clothing Outer Shell Fabrics

February 25, 2010

Author(s)

Rick D. Davis, Joannie W. Chin, Chiao-Chi Lin

The Outer Shell of the jacket and pants of the firefighter s protective clothing is constructed of a fabric that is commonly a blend of polyaramid, polybenzimidazole, and/or poly(melamine-formaldehyde) fibers. The Outer Shell contributes to the thermal and

Look at Data to Evaluate Uncertainty: A comment on "Uranium Assay Determination...." by Mathew et al.

February 25, 2010

Author(s)

Ryan P. Fitzgerald

According to the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM), the evaluation of uncertainty should be based as much as possible on observed data. In a recent paper, Mathew et al. detailed, for a specific titration-based assay of uranium, a

Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division Summary of Activities for Fiscal Year 2009

February 25, 2010

Author(s)

Ronald F. Boisvert

This report summarizes the technical work of the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division (MCSD) of NIST s Information Technology Laboratory. Part I (Overview) provides a high-level overview of the Division s activities, including highlights of

Measurement of ion cascade energies through resolution degradation of alpha particle microcalorimeters

February 25, 2010

Author(s)

Robert D. Horansky, Greg Stiehl, James A. Beall, Kent D. Irwin, Alex Plionis, Michael W. Rabin, Joel N. Ullom

Atomic cascades caused by ions impinging on bulk materials have remained of interest to the scientific community since their discovery by Goldstein in 1902\cite{Sigmund}. While considerable effort has been spent describing and, more recently, simulating

Detection of Voigt Spectral Line Profiles of Hydrogen Radio Recombination Lines toward Sagittarius B2(N)

February 24, 2010

Author(s)

Francis J. Lovas, Azrael A. von Prochazka, Anthony J. Remijan, Dana S. Balser, Robert S. Ryans, Adele H. Marshall, Frederic R. Schwab, Jan M. Hollis, Phil R. Jewell

We report the detection of Voigt spectral line profiles of radio recombination lines (RRLs) toward Sagittarius B2(N) with the 100-m Green Bank Telescope (GBT). These results constitute the first known, unambiguous detection of the Voigt spectral line shape

Guide to SIMfill Use and Development

February 24, 2010

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen, Aurelien M. Delaitre

SIMfill is a proof-of-concept, open source, application developed by NIST to populate identity modules with test data, as a way to assess the recovery capability of mobile forensic tools. An initial set of test data is also provided with SIMfill as a

Interoperability for Simulation of Sustainable Manufacturing

February 24, 2010

Author(s)

Guodong Shao, Nils E. Bengtsson, Bjoern J. Johansson

Sustainability has become a very significant research topic, it impacts many different manufacturing industries. To achieve sustainable manufacturing, designing manufacturing systems that have less negative impact on the environment is critical. Modeling

March 2010 SRM Spotlight

February 24, 2010

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery

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

No Calcium Fluoride Found in Plaque Following a NaF Rinse

February 24, 2010

Author(s)

Gerald L. Vogel, Livia M. Tenuta, Gary E. Schumacher, Laurence C. Chow

Background: Plaque calcium fluoride or biological/bacterial calcium-fluoride deposits appear to be the source of cariostatic concentrations of fluoride in plaque fluid. Aims: (1) To quantify the amount of plaque calcium fluoride after a NaF rinse. (2) To

Secure Management of Keys in Cryptographic Applications: Guidance for Organizations

February 24, 2010

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-57, Recommendation for Key Management, Part 3, Application Specific Key Management Guidance. The publication supplements Parts 1 and 2 of SP 800-57, by providing

Material properties and fractography of an Indirect Dental Resin Composite.

February 23, 2010

Author(s)

Janet B. Quinn, George D. Quinn

Objectives: Determination of material and fractographic properties of a dental indirect resin composite material. Methods: A resin composite (Paradigm, 3M-ESPE, MN) was characterized by strength, static elastic modulus, Knoop hardness, fracture toughness

Nanomechanical Measurements and Tools

February 23, 2010

Author(s)

Robert F. Cook

Nanotechnology provides great opportunities for the development of advanced devices with enormous quality-of-life and economic benefits, with applications ranging from biomedical implantable actuators to environmental toxin detectors to infrastructural

REACh

February 23, 2010

Author(s)

John V. Messina, Kevin G. Brady

Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: a Security Life Cycle Approach

February 22, 2010

Author(s)

Ronald S. Ross, L A. Johnson

[Superseded by SP 800-37 Rev. 1 (February 2010, w/updates through 6/5/2014): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=916094] The purpose of SP 800-37 Rev 1 is to provide guidelines for applying the Risk Management Framework to federal

Molecular-level understanding of environmental interfaces using density functional theory modeling

February 22, 2010

Author(s)

Sara E. Mason, Anne M. Chaka, Thomas P. Trainor, Christopher Iceman

The ability to apply existing density functional theory-based modeling techniques to timely research problems in environmental chemistry is demonstrated by an {\em ab initio} thermodynamics investigation of stable hydrated oxide surface models and a

Superconductor Science and Technology

February 22, 2010

Author(s)

Kent D. Irwin, Michael D. Niemack, Joern Beyer, Hsiao-Mei Cho, William B. Doriese, Gene C. Hilton, Carl D. Reintsema, Daniel R. Schmidt, Joel N. Ullom, Leila R. Vale

Multiplexed superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) amplifiers have recently enabled the deployment of kilopixel arrays of superconducting transition-edge sensor (TES) detectors on a variety of receivers for astrophysics. Existing multiplexing

Cantilever Peel Measurements on Patterned Surfaces: Characterizing the Effect of Pattern Geometry and Void Space.

February 21, 2010

Author(s)

John A. Howarter, Edwin Chan, Christopher Stafford

Microstructural and hierarchical patterns are able to enhance the fracture toughness of adhesive interfaces. This phenomenon has been observed naturally in the design of foot pads of insects and other small animals such as the gecko. By understanding the

Effect of chain architecture on the viscoelastic properties of polymer films measured via thermal wrinkling

February 21, 2010

Author(s)

Edwin Chan, Qinghuang Lin, Christopher Stafford

Although existing techniques can measure the viscoelastic properties of bulk polymers, few are available for measuring these properties in polymer thin films. This information has become increasingly important as polymers thin films are developed in a

Geometric and Interfacial Effects on Viscoelastic Indentation of Confined Polymer Films

February 21, 2010

Author(s)

Peter M. Johnson, Christopher M. Stafford

The long-term performance and stability of composites made from renewable feedstocks will be strongly dependent on the inherent viscoelastic relaxation processes of the material. These relaxations are controlled not only by the polymer network structure

Little Things Mean a Lot: Water and the Adhesive Bond

February 21, 2010

Author(s)

Donald L. Hunston, Kar T. Tan, Bryan D. Vogt, Sushil K. Satija, Cyril Clerici, David E. White

The ability of water to dramatically weaken many types of adhesive bonds has been widely studied. One surprising result is the existence of a critical moisture level in the bond. Above this level the strength drops to very low values. Numerous studies have

Roles of Adhesive and Interfacial Properties on Humidity-induced Failure

February 21, 2010

Author(s)

Kar T. Tan, Christopher C. White, Donald L. Hunston, Kristen L. Steffens, Hatlee Timothy, Kristen Hamilton, Vogt D. Bryan

Adhesion loss due to moisture is a fundamental problem in a large diversity of industries ranging from microelectronics and automotive to aerospace. This study investigates the durability of model adhesive joints consisting of a homologous series of poly(n

Uncertainty Analysis of Remote Sensing Optical Sensor Data Guiding Principles to Achieve Metrological Consistency

February 20, 2010

Author(s)

Raju V. Datla, Ruediger Kessel, Allan W. Smith, Raghu N. Kacker, D. B. Pollock

Climate change monitoring requires long time series radiometric measurements using multiple optical sensors in multiple platforms covering the globe over decades. The problem of achieving traceability to SI units for these measurements is discussed. A

Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification

February 19, 2010

Author(s)

William T. Polk, Donna F. Dodson, William E. Burr

[Superseded by SP 800-78-3 (December 2010): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=907537] This document contains the technical specifications needed for the mandatory and optional cryptographic keys specified in FIPS 201 as well as

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