CMM verification: A survey

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-16

  Cauchick Miguel, Paulo ^a,b   King, Tim ^a   Davis, Jim ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b METHODIST UNIVERSITY OF PIRACICABA   (Brazil)

^c Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CMM performance verification; Laser interferometer; Mechanical artefacts

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETERS; LASERS; MACHINE TOOLS; MEASUREMENTS; PERFORMANCE; SPECIFICATIONS; STANDARDS; TESTING;

COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES; LASER INTERFEROMETER; MECHANICAL ARTEFACTS; OPTICAL TECHNIQUES; OPTOMECHANICAL DEVICES;

QUALITY ASSURANCE;

EID: 0029708722     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0263-2241(96)00001-2     Document Type: Article

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