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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 the feedback form

Priority Application Areas	Knowledge Base						Cross-cutting themes / Other
	Engineering and Flow	Materials and Thermal	Physical	Ionising Radiation	Chemical and Biological	Software for Metrology
Lifecycle Cost Analysis		Data sets and models for life cycle analysis			Carbon footprint	Life cycle analysis modelling and electronic data exchange	Life cycle analysis and carbon foot-printing standards, public awareness, physical input and output analysis
Low-Energy Production Processes	Production process (flow, pressure) and plant design, surface properties (hardness)	Surfaces, powders, mechanical and structural properties, performance of non-standard components			Particulates	Structural integrity and performance models	Optimisation of traditional processes and knowledge transfer, and supply chain integration
Design for Recycling / Repair	Flatness	Trace and impurity measurement, residual life of used materials, and used component and surface analysis		Food treatment for long-life	Rapid material identification, adhesives, and intelligent food packaging and cleanliness	Component tagging, and mean time to failure modelling	Public and market acceptance, design methodologies, and interfaces and modularity
Energy Efficient Products	Flow, combustion and internal combustion engines	Friction and tribology	Electrical machines, sensors, component power reduction		Combustion processes	Power management	Regulation and standards for product power consumption and efficiency
Local Generation / Energy from Waste	Combustion and flow		Power quality and noise impact		Quality and contamination of feedstock, efficient energy release, primary waste treatment.	Energy systems modelling and control	Derived standards for waste derived fuels