AC-DC Difference Calibrations (open access)

AC-DC Difference Calibrations

Abstract: This publication collects and summarizes the specialized information needed to operate the ac-dc difference laboratory and calibration service at NIST (Gaithersburg). It also serves as a convenient reference source for the users of this calibration service and other interested people by documenting the service and its underlying background in considerable detail. It contains the following: an annotated table of contents, a topical index, and a glossary of common ac-dc acronyms; an overview of the service; selected published papers; instructions for the operation of the comparator systems; a schedule for the recalibration and periodic checks of the NIST thermal converters; and a sample report of calibration.
Date: May 1989
Creator: Kinard, J. R.; Hastings, J. R.; Lipe, T. E. & Childers, C. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Facilities, National Institute of Standards and Technology (open access)

Facilities, National Institute of Standards and Technology

From page 2: The National Institute of Standards and Technology research reactor is a national center for the application of reactor radiation to a variety of problems of national concern. Major program areas at the reactor include the application of neutron scattering methods to research in materials science, trace analysis by neutron activation, nondestructive evaluation (via neutron radiography and scattering), neutron standards and dosimetry , and isotope production and radiation effects.
Date: January 5, 1989
Creator: National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Formation of Lubricating Films at Elevated Temperatures from the Gas Phase (open access)

Formation of Lubricating Films at Elevated Temperatures from the Gas Phase

Abstract: Conventional liquid lubricants, when subjected to temperatures of 250*C and above for extended time in an air atmosphere, degrade rapidly to make large amounts of solid sludge and deposits. Based on boundary lubrication of bearings, these same lubricants, when subjected to 250*C to the melting point of the bearing metal, produce in the micro- to milli-second residence time in the bearing contact enough "friction polymer" to result in good lubrication. This report describes the use of these conventional liquid lubricants delivered in a homogeneous vapor phase where the carrier gas is nitrogen, air or mixtures of these two gases. The lubricants studied include alkyl and aryl phosphate esters, organic acid esters, polyphenyl ethers, and mineral oil.
Date: September 1988
Creator: Klaus, E. Erwin; Duda, J. L.; Naidu, S. K.; Munro, R. G. & Hsu, S. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Liquid-in-Glass Thermometer Calibration Service (open access)

Liquid-in-Glass Thermometer Calibration Service

Abstract: This document gives a description of the calibration of liquid-in-glass thermometers at the National Bureau of Standards. The calibration equipment and procedures used at NBS are discussed in detail. Calculations and stem-temperature corrections are shown and a discussion of the sources of error encountered in calibration and estimates of uncertainties is presented.
Date: September 1988
Creator: Wise, Jacquelyn A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mass Calibrations (open access)

Mass Calibrations

Abstract: The NIST calibration service for standard masses is described. Weights which are accepted for calibration range in nominal values from 1 mg to 13,600 kg (30,000 pounds). We also accept weights used to generate standard pressures in piston gages. Cleaning procedures used on weights prior to calibration are described. The measurement algorithms (including density determinations of single-piece kilogram weights) and the uncertainties assigned to calibrated weights are discussed. We also describe the system now in place to monitor the quality of calibrations. Finally, we assess the limitations of the present controls on measurement quality and outline improvements which are underway.
Date: January 1989
Creator: Davis, R. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Institute of Standards and Technology Research Reports: Fall 1988 (open access)

National Institute of Standards and Technology Research Reports: Fall 1988

This is a summary describing research projects and other activities undertaken by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards, lists of publications from the year, and a calendar of upcoming events.
Date: October 1988
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
NBS-INA -- The Institute for Numerical Analysis -- UCLA 1947-1954 (open access)

NBS-INA -- The Institute for Numerical Analysis -- UCLA 1947-1954

Abstract: This is the history of the Institute for Numerical Analysis (INA) with special emphasis in its research program during the period 1947 to 1956. The Institute for Numerical Analysis was located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. It was a section of the National Applied Mathematics Laboratories, which formed the Applied Mathematics Division of the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and technology), under the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Date: August 1991
Creator: Hestenes, Magnus Rudolph & Todd, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
Standard Reference Data Publications, 1987-1989 (open access)

Standard Reference Data Publications, 1987-1989

Abstract: The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Standard Reference Data Program manages a network of data centers that prepare evaluated databases of physical and chemical properties of substances. Databases are available in printed form, on magnetic tapes, diskettes, and through on-line computer networks. This document provides a comprehensive list of the products available from the National Standard Reference Data System (NSRDS) for the years 1987-1989, including indexes qualified by author, material, and property terms. Ordering information and current prices can be found at the end of this document.
Date: December 1989
Creator: Sauerwein, Joan C.
System: The UNT Digital Library