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Journal of Research Volume 19

Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards

The Journal of Research of NIST and its predecessors report NIST research and development in metrology and related fields of: physical science, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, biotechnology, information technology.

For additional information see: About the Journal

Volume 19

ISSN: 0091-0635

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

Issue 4

Issue 5

Issue 6




Issue 1 July 1937

Experiments with underground ultra-high-frequency antennna for airplane landing beam, p. 1
Diamond, H.; Dunmore, F.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.001

Some properties and tests of traffic or zone paints, p. 21
Hickson, E.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.009

Arc and spark spectra of lutecium, p. 31
Meggers, W.F.; Scribner, B.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.015

Calibration of testing machines under dynamic loading, p. 41
Wilson, B.; Johnson, C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.022

Determination of phosphoric anhydride in phosphate rock, superphosphate, and "metaphosphate", p. 59
Hoffman, J.I.; Lundell, G.E.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.039

Substitution domestic for imported clays in whiteware bodies, p. 65
Meyer, W.W.; Klinefelter, T.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.044

Nature of the acid-dyeing process, p. 81
Smith, A.L.; Harris, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.051

Extension of normal-incidence ionosphere measurements to oblique-incidence radio transmission, p. 89
Smith, N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.052

Gases in some optical and other glasses, p. 95
Hahner, C.; Voigt, G.Q.; Finn, A.N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.053

Wick test for efflorescence of building brick, p. 105
McBurney, J.W.; Parsons, D.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.002


Issue 2 August 1937

Sudden disturbances of the ionosphere, p. 111
Dellinger, J.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.003

Infrared absorption of nineteen hydrocarbons, including ten of high molecular weight, p. 143
Rose, F.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.004

Temperature and hysteresis errors in calomel half-cells, p. 163
Wingfield, B.; Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.005

Device for testing haemacytometers and other pipettes of small capacity, p. 177
Peffer, E.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.006

Permeability of organic polysulphide resins to hydrogen, p. 181
Sager, T.P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.007

β-d-Talose and d-talose acetates and orthoesters, p. 189
Pigman, W.W.; Isbell, H.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.008

Hydration of magnesia in dolomitic hydrated limes and putties, p. 215
Wells, L.S.; Taylor, K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.010


Issue 3 September 1937

Molecular volumes and expansivities of liquid normal hydrogen and parahydrogen, p. 237
Scott, R.B.; Brickwedde, F.G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.011

Calorimetric determination of the heats of combustion of ethylene and propylene, p. 249
Rossini, F.D.; Knowlton, J.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.012

Extraction of jerusalem-artichoke juices in an experimental diffusion battery, p. 263
Proffitt, M.J.; Bogan, J.A.; Jackson, R.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.013

Optical specification of light-scattering materials, p. 287
Judd, D.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.014

Paraffin hydrocarbons isolated from crude synthetic isooctane (2,2,4-trimethylpentane), p. 319
Brooks, D.B.; Cleaton, R.B.; Carter, F.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.016

Heats of combustion and of formation of the normal olefin (alkene-1) hydrocarbons in the gaseous state, p. 339
Rossini, F.D.; Knowlton, J.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.017

Measurements of certain physicochemical constants of benzene, p. 347
Wojciechowski, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.018

Deformation and Young's modulus of fire-clay brick in flexure at 1,220°C, p. 353
Heindl, R.A.; Pendergast, W.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.019


Issue 4 October 1937

Study of transparent plastics for use on aircraft, p. 367
Axilrod, B.M.; Kline, G.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.020

Electrical character of the spark discharge of automotive ignition systems, p. 401
Peters, M.F.; Blackburn, G.F.; Hannen, P.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.021

Separation of the three methyloctanes from midcontinent petroleum, p. 423
White, J.D.; Glasgow, A.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.023

Graphical computation of stresses from strain data, p. 437
Stang, A.H.; Greenspan, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.024

Mutarotation of l-sorbose, p. 443
Pigman, W.W.; Isbell, H.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.025

Recombination of ions in the afterglow of a cesium discharge, p. 447
Mohler, F.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.026

Journal-bearing design as related to maximum loads, speeds, and operating temperatures, p. 457
McKee, S.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.027

Estimation of amino nitrogen in insoluble proteins, p. 467
Rutherford, H.A.; Harris, M.; Smith, A.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.028

X-ray diffraction patterns of sol, gel, and total rubber when stretched, and when crystallized by freezing and from solutions, p. 479
Clark, G.L.; Wolthuis, E.; Smith, W.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.029


Issue 5 November 1937

Improved continuously variable self and mutual inductor, p. 493
Brooks, H.B.; Lewis, A.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.030

Effect of wave form upon the performance of current transformers, p. 517
Park, J.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.031

Service-test results of titanium-treated and silicon-treated steel rails, p. 531
Quick, G.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.032

Stress-strain characteristics of wool as related to its chemical constitution, p. 535
Sookne, A.M.; Harris, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.033

Entropy of isoprene from heat-capacity measurements, p. 551
Bekkedahl, N.; Wood, L.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.034

Recombination in the afterglow of a mercury discharge, p. 559
Mohler, F.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.035

Test of floor coverings for post office workrooms, p. 567
Emley, W.E.; Hofer, C.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.036

Evaluation of crush-resistant finishing treatments for fabrics, p. 571
Schiefer, H.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.037

Study of vibrated concrete, p. 575
Tucker, J.; Pigman, G.L.; Pisapia, E.A.; Rogers, J.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.038

Study of ball packings for laboratory rectifying columns, p. 593
Glasgow, A.R..; Schicktanz, S.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.040


Issue 6 December 1937

Method and apparatus for the rapid conversion of deuterium oxide into deuterium, p. 605
Knowlton, J.W.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.041

Dimensional changes in aerial photographic films and papers, p. 613
Davis, R.; Stovall, E.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.042

Guloheptonic acids and α-d-α-guloheptose, p. 639
Isbell, H.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.043

Arc and spark spectra of ytterbium, p. 651
Meggers, W.F.; Scribner, B.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.045

New test for dimensional changes in offset papers, p. 665
Weber, C.G.; Geib, M.N.V.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.046

An improved apparatus for measuring the thermal transmission of textiles, p. 675
Cleveland, R.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.047

Effect of yaw on vane anemometers, p. 685
Heald, R.H.; Ballif, P.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.048

Use of arsenious oxide in the standardization of solutions of potassium permanganate, p. 691
Bright, H.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.049

Soil-corrosion studies, 1934. Bituminous coatings for underground service, p. 695
Logan, K.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.019.050

Created September 11, 2012, Updated January 5, 2017