Some important features of the proposed new definition of the International System of Units (SI): realization and hierarchical problems that the users should know about

The paper, after a short introduction to measurement units in general and to the present international system of units (SI: Système International des Unités), deals with a digest of the basics of the proposed new SI:2018 and of its differences compared with the present SI. The latter issue also invo...

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Main Authors: Pavese Franco, Charki Abdérafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/ijmqe/2016023