Measurement: Wrestling the mother of all nonstandards

InTech | August 1, 1998| | Copyright

Merchants, prophets, kings, scientists, and statesmen have all grappled with the issue.

This article is in response to requests for more articles on measurement and control basics. This is the second tutorial in a series.

No one thinks twice these days about the standards of measurement that are integral parts of our lives. From the baker who measures cups of flour, to the truck driver who pumps in the gallons of gasoline that fuel the long miles on the road, to the engineer who must select an accurate flowmeter for a valuable product stream, everyone uses standardized units of measurement ...

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