An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Engineering Laboratory Fiscal Year 2014 (2015) / Chapter Skim
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To support this mission, the EL has developed thrusts in smart manufacturing, construction, and cyberphysical systems; in sustainable and energy-efficient manufacturing materials and infrastructure; and in disaster-resilient buildings, infrastructure, and communities. The technical work of the EL is performed in five divisions: Intelligent Systems; Materials and Structural Systems; Energy and Environment; Systems Integration; and Fire Research; and two offices: Applied Economics Office and Smart Grid Program Office.
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model data that establishes protocol and standards for interoperability testing of manufacturing processes such as model-based engineering. A tangible accomplishment of the program is the NIST STEP file analyzer, which detects errors in manufacturing data exchange files.
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The NZERTF is a unique testbed that applies simulation, measurement science, and energy efficiency technologies aimed at developing and deploying advances in measurement science to move the nation toward cost-effective net-zero energy buildings while maintaining a healthy indoor environment. This program and its showcase facility are supported by a complex of computer simulation and physical testbeds that ensure the efficiency and scientific integrity of the program.
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Rather than incur the expense of building its own facility for infrequent tests, EL staff have been creative in using outside testing facilities for full-size frames and even complete buildings. It is important that the SID develop an interoperability testbed to demonstrate integration of life cycle engineering, information modeling and testing, systems engineering, and process engineering for specific manufacturing processes.
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; the architectural and design community; home energy raters; and energy auditors. EL divisions sponsor workshops to bring together stakeholders from private and government sectors and academia.
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The concept of a virtual wind tunnel based on historic data, new wind speed maps, and computational modeling would be valuable for the group studying wind research. It would also be beneficial to consider in future work the potential of microbursts to cause structural damage.
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Intelligent Systems Division The ISD measurement science research programs aim to advance the versatility of intelligent automation technologies for smart manufacturing and cyberphysical systems applications; enable performance optimization of smart manufacturing systems; and enable rapid, cost-effective production of products through advanced manufacturing processes and equipment. The division's work on wireless factory networks addresses an important need, as does the project on cybersecurity of industrial control systems.
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The ISD is appropriately planning and executing programs in new technology areas such as SMCS, additive manufacturing, industrial robotics, and cyberphysical systems. In addition, the division has seen an explosion of government and global industry interest in its work on ICS cybersecurity, with more than 2.5 million downloads from the NIST Internet site of this year's revision of the Guide to Industrial Control System (ICS)
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Areas of work include manufacturing enterprise integration; green manufacturing and construction; engineering and manufacturing products, processes, equipment, technical data, and standards; collaborative manufacturing research under pilot grants; research performed through manufacturing fellowships; systems integration and engineering; life-cycle assessment; cyberphysical systems; productivity measurement; sustainability; and energy efficiency. 5 SID staff have developed strong expertise in several key areas, including standards development for systems engineering, model-based engineering, development and support of a STEP standards (ISO 10303-242 [STEP AP242]
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Therefore, it is of high priority to collect data from WUI fires to underpin standards and codes for fire-hardening structures located in WUI-prone areas. Field studies, some of which have been conducted by the NIST National Construction Safety Team, provide essential data on WUI fires, including the finding that ignition of structures by embers accounts for up to 50 percent of the structure fires in a WUI.
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