NBS Technical Note, Issues 1114-1120U.S. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1980 |
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... provides : ( 1 ) a basis for the Nation's physical measurement system , ( 2 ) scientific and technological services for industry and government , ( 3 ) a technical basis for equity in trade , and ( 4 ) technical services to promote ...
... provides : ( 1 ) a basis for the Nation's physical measurement system , ( 2 ) scientific and technological services for industry and government , ( 3 ) a technical basis for equity in trade , and ( 4 ) technical services to promote ...
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... providing the same infor- mation that other tools do but more quickly , with less effort or at a lower cost ; or , it may mean the tool in question provides new or additional information , the value of which is greater than the costs ...
... providing the same infor- mation that other tools do but more quickly , with less effort or at a lower cost ; or , it may mean the tool in question provides new or additional information , the value of which is greater than the costs ...
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... provide heat ( thermal energy ) , work ( mechanical energy ) or electricity . The nearly direct production of electricity is a special case ( fuel cells , photoelectric cells ) ; most electrical generation is done in a secondary process ...
... provide heat ( thermal energy ) , work ( mechanical energy ) or electricity . The nearly direct production of electricity is a special case ( fuel cells , photoelectric cells ) ; most electrical generation is done in a secondary process ...
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... provides a recipe for the quantitative application of the Second Law of Thermodynamics to industrial systems . Although this discussion is in the context of the maximum work that a system could do , exactly the same limit is reached ...
... provides a recipe for the quantitative application of the Second Law of Thermodynamics to industrial systems . Although this discussion is in the context of the maximum work that a system could do , exactly the same limit is reached ...
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... provides a better comparison in this application . In one form or another it is essential to understand the Second Law implications in planning stage of an industrial system [ 3 , 4 ] . the system be well defined and the thermodynamic ...
... provides a better comparison in this application . In one form or another it is essential to understand the Second Law implications in planning stage of an industrial system [ 3 , 4 ] . the system be well defined and the thermodynamic ...
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Page 227 - NONPERIODICALS Monographs — Major contributions to the technical literature on various subjects related to the Bureau's scientific and technical activities. Handbooks— Recommended codes of engineering and industrial practice (including safety codes) developed in cooperation with interested industries, professional organizations, and regulatory bodies.
Page 152 - F, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Sr, Zr, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, Ba, Ce, Nd, Gd, Hf, Tl, Pb, and U.
Page 227 - Register serves as the official source of information in the Federal Government regarding standards issued by NBS pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 as amended, Public Law 89-306 (79 Stat 1127), and as implemented by Executive Order 11717 (38 FR 12315, dated May 11, 1973) and Part 6 of Title 15 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations).
Page 227 - Studies or reports which are complete in themselves but restrictive in their treatment of a subject. Analogous to monographs but not so comprehensive in scope or definitive in treatment of the subject area. Often serve as a vehicle for final reports of work performed at NBS under the sponsorship of other government agencies.
Page 74 - National Measurement Laboratory, the National Engineering Laboratory, and the Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology. THE NATIONAL MEASUREMENT LABORATORY provides the national system of physical and chemical and materials measurement; coordinates the system with measurement systems of other nations and furnishes essential services leading to accurate and uniform physical and chemical measurement throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and commerce...
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