Energy Portal - OverviewStandards for the Smart Grid, energy efficient lighting, photovoltaics, net-zero-energy buildings, software for "smart" building, these a few of the many NIST research areas related to energy use and conservation. The Institute develops the testing, measurements, and reference materials needed to ensure the quality of energy-related products and services and ensure fairness in the marketplace. Programs and Projects
ANSI N42.42 Standard
The purpose of the N42 data format is to facilitate manufacturer-independent transfer of information from radiation measurement instruments for … more
Power Device and Thermal Metrology
The Power Devices and Thermal Metrology Project develops electrical and thermal measurement methods and equipment to support development and … more
Implementation of Pure Fluid and Natural Gas Standards: Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database (REFPROP)
Major improvements have been made to the REFPROP program that impact how users incorporate new standards into their applications. A high impact … more
Surface Roughness
This project involves the measurement of surface roughness, the best statistical way to represent the geometry of roughened surfaces, and research … more
Tension-Compression Testing
Project goal is to develop a fully-instrumented version of the tension-compression test, to enable measurement of the Bauschinger Effect in sheet … more
Superconductor Electromechanics
The Magnetics Group's program in superconductor electromechanics has moved to the University of Colorado. Contact principal investigators … more Instruments
Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy
Vibrationally-Resonant Sum Frequency Spectroscopy (VR-SFS): A nonlinear vibrational spectroscopy in which two colors of light, one in the … more
Roof Photovoltaic Test Facility
In order to accurately predict the annual energy production of photovoltaic systems for any given geographical location, building orientation, and … more
Residential Fuel Cell Performance Test Facility
NIST has developed a test facility for residential fuel cell systems to determine the performance of these systems on a seasonal basis. The … more
Mobile Solar Tracker Facility
NIST's mobile solar tracking facility is used to characterize the electrical performance of photovoltaic panels. It incorporates … more
Building Integrated Photovoltaic Testbed
The long term performance of building integrated photovoltaic panels is measured "in-situ"using the Building Integrated Photovoltaic … more
Electron Microprobe
The JEOL JXA-8600 is a conventional hairpin filament thermal emission electron microprobe that is more than 20 years old. It is capable of … more Software
Expect
* Download Expect source from SourceForge * Download Expect binaries from ActiveState * Expect Homepage Expect is a tool for automating … more
Software: EVAP-COND
EVAP-COND is a software package that contains NIST's simulation models for a finned-tube evaporator and condenser. EVAP-COND's help menu … more
Exercise Control System
The Systems Integration Division's (SID) Manufacturing & Modeling Simulation Group (MSG) worked with San Francisco Communications to … more
Sustainable Manufacturing Indicator Repository (SMIR)
The Sustainable Manufacturing Indicator Repository (SMIR) aims to provide a centralized access to sustainability indicators to help companies … more
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Tool for Chem/Bio Protection of Buildings
The life-cycle cost analysis tool helps users make consistent comparisons of Chem/Bio protection strategies based on established economic … more
Timebase Correction Software
The Timebase Correction (TBC) software package , used with high-speed sampling oscilloscopes, can correct both random and systematic timebase … more |
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