The simplest mathematical method to estimate tortuosity is the arc-chord ratio: the ratio of the length of the curve (L) to the distance between the ends of it (C): Arc-chord ratio equals 1 for a straight line and is infinite for a circle.
ERS is a set of computer programs set to run in a specified order on the UNISYS Mainframe at the Enterprise. Computing Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia and the Enterprise Computing Center in Memphis, (ECC-MTB and. ECC-MEM) Tennessee. All ERS information is housed on the ERS database at each computing center.
ERP is short for enterprise resource planning. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is business process management software that allows an organization to use a system of integrated applications to manage the business and automate many back office functions related to technology, services and human resources.