The Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) is a software system to deal with distributed object computing. The release of CORBA version 2, and real implementations from numerous vendors (both freeware and payware) have made its use very attractive for interprocess and interprocessor...

The segmented gamma scanner has become an important instrument for assaying the special nuclear material content of low-density scrap and waste in 55-gal. drums. To perform these assays accurately, we need appropriate standards to calibrate the response of the system including the detector...

The concept of measurement quality assurance (MQA) as embodied in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) programs is not generally used within European programs for testing or accreditation. Although the essential elements of quality control and quality assurance are in the...

Measurements made by a penetrator structure penetration of some medium may not measure the penetration environment directly. In general, the measurements quantify the penetrator`s structural response to the penetrator force environment. This paper reports laboratory testing and analysis...

In most countries, residential electricity consumption typically ranges from 20% to 40% of total electricity consumption. This energy is used for heating, cooling, refrigeration and other end-uses. Significant energy savings are possible if new appliance purchases are for models with higher...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the performance metrics of Saudi banks against the background of the proportion of foreign ownership. Design/methodology/approach – One of the empirical challenges in addressing small developing markets is the analysis of small samples. The current study...

Justifiable usage of large-scale crop model simulations requires transparent, comprehensive and spatially extensive evaluations of their performance and associated accuracy. Simulated crop yields of a Pan-European implementation of the Environmental Policy Integrated Climate (EPIC) crop model...

The global growth in small wind turbine (SWT) markets and in the number of SWT manufacturers has brought about an urgent need for more rigorous testing of SWTs in order to ensure safety, reliability and performance. This work presents modelling of the wind resource at the Australian National...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the performance metrics of Saudi banks against the background of the proportion of foreign ownership. Design/methodology/approach – One of the empirical challenges in addressing small developing markets is the analysis of small samples. The current study...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of a laser tracker, a laser interferometer system and a telescopic ballbar for assessing the positioning performance of a six‐axis industrial serial robot. The paper also aims to illustrate the limitations of these three metrology...