Measurement

In an era characterized by rapid advances in technology, a highly competitive globalized market-place, and stringent regulations concerning health, safety and the environment, there is an ever-growing need for increasingly accurate and complex measurements. NRC is the Canadian leader in measurement accuracy, validity and traceability.

Institutes and Programs

• NRC Institute for National Measurement Standards

Research Programs

• Acoustical Standards
• Chemical Metrology
• Dimensional Metrology
• Electrical Power Measurements
• Electrical Standards
• Frequency & Time Standards
• Ionizing Radiation Standards
• Mass Standards
• Optical Frequency/Wavelength
• Photometry and Radiometry

Research Projects

• Acoustic Transfer Impedence For Pressure Reciprocity Calibration
• Calculable Capacitor
• Cesium Fountain Atomic Clock
• Coordinate Metrology
• Current-Comparator-Based Load Loss Standard
• Density and Volume
• Diagnostic Measurements Techniques and Instrumentation
• EGSnrc
• Electricity Metering
• Electronic Kilogram Project

Business Opportunities and Services

• Services

  NRC offers a variety of services to businesses. Individual institutes offer for-fee services, ranging from calibration to development of building codes. Browse a variety of services that NRC offers related to measurement.

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• Facilities

  National Research Council (NRC) facilities offer Canadian businesses and universities access to state-of-the-art equipment, research and training programs, and world leading design, fabrication, testing and co-location facilities. Browse our state-of-the-art facilities related to measurement.

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• Licensing Opportunities

  The National Research Council (NRC) develops many new technologies available for licensing. Browse to see if licensing opportunities in measurement may be available to your business or industry.

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Publications and Patents

• Publications

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