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Tests of the Extended Lee Model Using Three Different Turbine Meters

June 20, 2012
Author(s)
Jodie G. Pope, John D. Wright, Sherry D. Sheckels
We report additional tests of our “extended Lee model” for calibrating turbine meters. The model accounts for 1) Reynolds number (Re) dependent drag and lift, 2) bearing static drag and 3) bearing viscous drag. Initially, we tested this model using a dual

USARSim/ROS: A Combined Framework for Robotic Control and Simulation

June 20, 2012
Author(s)
Stephen B. Balakirsky, Zeid Kootbally
The Robot Operating System (ROS) has been steadily gaining popularity among robotics researchers as an open source framework for robot control. The Unified System for Automation and Robot Simulation (USARSim) has been used for many years by robotics

A New Convexity Measurement for 3D Meshes

June 16, 2012
Author(s)
Afzal A. Godil, Zhouhui Lian
This paper presents a novel convexity measurement for 3D meshes. The new convexity measure is calculated by minimizing the ratio of the summed area of valid regions in a mesh’s six views, which are projected on faces of the bounding box whose edges are

Technology Readiness Levels for Randomized Bin Picking

June 13, 2012
Author(s)
Jeremy A. Marvel, Roger D. Eastman, Geraldine S. Cheok, Kamel S. Saidi, Tsai Hong Hong, Elena R. Messina
A proposal for the utilization of Technology Readiness Levels to the application of unstructured bin picking is discussed. A special session was held during the 2012 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems workshop to discuss the challenges and

High Confidence Level Calibration for AFM Based Fracture Testing of Nanobeams

June 11, 2012
Author(s)
Scott Grutzik, Richard S. Gates, Yvonne B. Gerbig, Robert F. Cook, Melissa Hines, Alan Zehnder
When designing micro- or nanoelectromechanical systems, (MEMS and NEMS), it is important to consider whether structural elements will withstand loads experienced during operation. Fracture behavior at length scales present in MEMS and NEMS is much di erent

Tensile behavior of single PPTA fibers measured by the Kolsky bar using the direct fiber clamping method

June 11, 2012
Author(s)
Jae Hyun Kim, Nathanael A. Heckert, Stefan D. Leigh, Haruki Kobayashi, Walter G. McDonough, Richard L. Rhorer, Kirk D. Rice, Gale A. Holmes
The Kolsky bar test has been widely used in measuring material behavior under high strain rate conditions. In particular, this methodology has been used to characterize the high strain rate behavior of polymer and polymer composites during ballistic impact

Assessing the Effect of Inconsistent Assessors on Summarization Evaluation

June 8, 2012
Author(s)
Karolina K. Owczarzak, Peter Rankel, Hoa T. Dang, John M. Conroy
We investigate the consistency of human assessors involved in summarization evaluation to understand its effect on system ranking and automatic evaluation techniques. Using Text Analysis Conference data, we measure annotator consistency based on human

Calibration of Laminar Flow Meters for Process Gases

June 1, 2012
Author(s)
John D. Wright, Thiago Cobu, Robert F. Berg, Michael R. Moldover
We calibrated three models of commercially-manufactured, laminar flow meters (LFMs) at four pressures (100 kPa, 200 kPa, 300 kPa, and 400 kPa) with five gases (N2, Ar, He, CO2, and SF6) over a 10:1 flow range using NIST’s primary flow standards as

SIM.EM-S5 Voltage, Current and Resistance Comparison

June 1, 2012
Author(s)
Harold Sanchez, Lucas Di Lillo, Gregory Kyriazis, Rodrigo Ramos, Randolph Elmquist, Nien F. Zhang
This paper reports the results of the second Interamerican Metrology System (SIM) comparison on calibration of digital multimeters, performed for strengthening the interaction among National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) and for establishing the degree of

Strain and Magnetic-Field Characterization of a Bronze-Route Nb 3 Sn ITER Wire: Benchmarking of Strain Measurement Facilities at NIST and University of Twente

June 1, 2012
Author(s)
Najib Cheggour, Arend Nijhuis, H J. Krooshoop, Xifeng Lu, Jolene D. Splett, Theodore C. Stauffer, Loren F. Goodrich, Matthew C. Jewell, Arnaud Devred, Y Nabara
A benchmarking experiment was conducted to compare strain measurement facilities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Twente. The critical current of a bronze-route Nb 3Sn wire, which was fabricated for the

Modeling the Peak Cutting Temperature During High-Speed Machining of AISI 1045 Steel

May 22, 2012
Author(s)
Timothy J. Burns, Steven P. Mates, Richard L. Rhorer, Eric P. Whitenton, Debasis Basak
This paper presents new experimental data on AISI 1045 steel from the NIST pulse-heated Kolsky Bar Laboratory. The material is shown to exhibit a stiffer response to compressive loading when it has been rapidly preheated, than it does when it has been

Frequency-selective contrast on variably doped p-type silicon with a scanning microwave microscope

May 14, 2012
Author(s)
Atif A. Imtiaz, Thomas M. Wallis, SangHyun S. Lim, H. Tanbakuchi, H-P Huber, A. Hornung, P. Hinterdorfer, J. Smoliner, F. Kienberger, Pavel Kabos
We report frequency dependent contrast in d(S11)/dV measurements of a variably doped p-type silicon sample in the frequency range from 2GHz to 18GHz. The measurements were conducted bys use of a scanning microwave microscope. The measurements were done at

SHREC12 Track: Sketch-Based 3D Shape Retrieval

May 13, 2012
Author(s)
Bo Li, Afzal A. Godil
Sketch-based 3D shape retrieval has become an important research topic in content-based 3D object retrieval. The aim of this track is to measure and compare the performance of sketch-based 3D shape retrieval methods implemented by different participants

Ultra-Small-Angle X-ray Scattering-X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy: A New Measurement Technique for in-situ Studies of Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Dynamics

May 1, 2012
Author(s)
Fan Zhang, Andrew J. Allen, Lyle E. Levine, Jan Ilavsky, Gabrielle G. Long
Ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering—X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (USAXS-XPCS) is a novel measurement technique for the study of equilibrium and slow nonequilibrium dynamics in disordered materials. This technique fills an existing gap between the

Anti-Drain Requirements for Retail Motor-fuel Dispensers

April 26, 2012
Author(s)
Marc A. Buttler
Two of the most fundamental components that can be found in any liquid fuel dispenser are the measuring device and the hose that transports the metered product to the consumers vehicle. The fuel that fills the volume of space in between the measuring

Strategic Roadmap for Fire Risk Reduction in Buildings and Communities

April 18, 2012
Author(s)
Anthony P. Hamins, Jason D. Averill, Richard G. Gann, Nelson P. Bryner, Rick D. Davis, David T. Butry, Alexander Maranghides, Jiann C. Yang, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Matthew F. Bundy, Samuel L. Manzello, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Francine K. Amon, William E. Mell
The burden of fire on the U.S. economy continues to be large, comprising approximately $280 billion annually, or 2 percent of GDP. Over the last 30 years, civilian fire deaths and injuries have decreased due to the efforts of many people and organizations
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