UNCERTAINTY IN TORQUE CALIBRATION USING VERTICAL TORQUE AXIS ARRANGEMENT AND SYMMETRICAL TWO FORCE MEASUREMENT

Dieter Kenzler, Jörg Oblasser, Andreas Subaric-Leitis, Christian Ullner
Abstract:
Calibration machines up to a torque range of 20 kN·m need extensive design if the force is performed by dead weights. A machine based on two force reference standards and a vertical torque axis may serve to avoid these specific problems. The precision force transducers work at a lever arm of precision length. The test piece is mounted in vertical arrangement between a hydraulically operating rotary-actuator and the torque measuring system. Such a calibration machine allows additionally performing easily continuous calibration. Regarding an overall relative uncertainty not greater than 2·10-4 there are some significant problems. The estimation of the uncertainty has been proved by comparative tests with the national torque standard by the PTB according to the guidelines EA-10/14 and EA-2/03.
Download:
IMEKO-TC3-2002-018.pdf
DOI:
-
Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC3
Event name:
Joint International Conference on Force, Mass, Torque, Hardness and Civil Engineering Metrology in the age of globalization
Title:

18th Conference on Force, Mass and Torque (together with 8th HARDMEKO TC5 Conference on Hardness Measurement and 1st TC20 Conference on Civil Engineering Metrology)

Place:
Celle, GERMANY
Time:
24 September 2002 - 26 September 2002