Yaniv, S.
, Peters, M.
and Sawla, A.
(1991),
Summary of the Intercomparison of the Force Standard Machines of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA, and the Physikalisch- Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany, J. Res/Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol.
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Summary of the Intercomparison of the Force Standard Machines of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA, and the Physikalisch- Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany
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Author(s)
, M Peters, Amrit Sawla
Abstract
A comparison of force measurements performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA, and at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany is reported. The focus of the study was the intercomparison of the forces realized by the two Institutes rather than the measurement process. The transfer standards used in the comparison consisted of force transducers and associated readout instrumentation. The results of the intercomparison reveal that over a range of 50 kN to 4.5 MN, the forces realized at NIST and at PTB compare favorably. For forces up to 900 kN the agreement is within plus minus 40 ppm; above 900 kN the agreement is within plus minus 100 ppm. Key words: deadweight machines; force measurements; force standards; force transducers.Citation
J. Res/Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol.
Volume
Vol 96
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
Force, Force metrology, force standards, International intercomparisons
Citation
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Created August 31, 1991, Updated October 12, 2021