Proficiency testing of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) labs in Brazil by measurement comparisons

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

  Guimarães, Jorge Vallim ^a   Dias, Maurício Henrique Costa ^b   Dos Santos, José Carlos Araujo ^b  

^a Vallim Business Consulting   (Brazil)

^b MILITARY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic radiation; Interlaboratory comparison; Proficiency testing; Quality assurance; Testing

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; LABORATORIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TESTING;

ELECTROMAGNETIC MEASUREMENT; INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; MEASUREMENT COMPARISON; PROFICIENCY TESTING; RADIATED EMISSIONS; TEST MEASUREMENTS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY;

EID: 72149087706     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/20/11/115107     Document Type: Article

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