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The NIST Microforce Realization and Measurement Project

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Author(s)

David B. Newell, Jon R. Pratt, John A. Kramar, Douglas T. Smith, Edwin R. Williams

Abstract

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a five-year Micro-force Realization and Measurement project focusing on the development of an instrument and laboratory capable of realizing and measuring the SI unit of force below 5x10-6 N using the electrical units as the link to the SI. As a proof of principle, a prototype electromechanical balance has been developed to allow comparisons between mechanically and electrically derived forces up to 300 5N with a resolution of 10 nN. Results from force comparisons using 1, 10, and 20 mg deadweights are presented.
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
Pub Type
Journals

Citation

Newell, D. , Pratt, J. , Kramar, J. , Smith, D. and Williams, E. (2002), The NIST Microforce Realization and Measurement Project, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (Accessed April 19, 2025)

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Created May 31, 2002, Updated October 12, 2021