Uncertainty and dimensional calibrations

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 647-675

  Doiron, Ted ^a   Stoup, John ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Angle standards; Calibration; Dimensional metrology; Gage blocks; Gages; Optical flats; Uncertainty; Uncertainty budget

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000396742     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.102.044     Document Type: Article

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