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The table below shows some measurement needs for the UK across key
areas. The information is displayed according to where it fits into the
NMS programmes. Click on any section for more information
on that sector.
The given priority application areas were originally agreed at a series
of roadmapping meetings. If you would like details of the prioritisation
process or would like to comment on any aspect of the roadmaps, please complete
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| Priority
Application Areas |
Knowledge Base |
Cross-cutting
themes / Other |
| Engineering and
Flow |
Materials and
Thermal |
Physical |
Ionising
Radiation |
Chemical and
Biological |
Software for
Metrology |
| Modelling |
Flow
modelling and characterisation of 3D models |
Material
parameter database, process models, understanding linkage structure and its
relation to properties |
Modelling
degradation |
|
|
Reliable
models, robust software, validation, integrating measurement results into
design tools, modelling assemblies |
Correlation of
models against reality, feedback of capability to design |
| Self-diagnostic
Products and Sensors |
Micro movement in sensors,
in-service/ dynamic pressure and flow in harsh environments, edge measurement,
dynamic calibration for pressure and flow |
Sensor calibration for
temperature, defect / damage detection |
Online defect / damage
detection, wireless sensor transmission and signal processing,
validation |
|
Wear
monitoring |
Software and post processing,
data fusion |
Confidence in
monitoring techniques, comparison measurements between techniques, data fusion,
global standards |
| Advanced and
Nanomaterials |
Dynamic
process measurement for pressure and flow, nano-molding at less than 1
mm |
In-process
material behaviour, material properties under extreme or compound conditions,
properties of natural materials, residual life |
Electrical
and magnetic properties |
|
Nano
particulates and surfaces, characterisation and degradation of biomaterials,
adsorption (e.g. MEMS), toxicity of new materials |
|
|
| Quality Control
and Process Capability |
In-process
monitoring, go / no-go for 3D shapes, measurement of complex or internal
features, cross calibration, femtometre |
In-process
monitoring of temperature, process models |
Nondestructive
examination, for example in joints and composites |
|
In-process
monitoring of chemical properties |
Measurement
uncertainties for example in CMMS and photogrammetry, non-normal distribution
in process control |
Robust shop floor
metrology, high speed calibration of machine tools, cause of product variation
from same process |
| Life Cycle
Analysis Tools |
|
Data sets and
models for life cycle analysis |
|
|
Carbon
footprint |
Life cycle
analysis modelling and electronic data exchange |
Life cycle analysis
and carbon footprint standards and models, public awareness and physical input
and output analysis |
