Rotational and end effects: A model for uncertainty evaluation in force measurements by means of dynamometers

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 279-286

  Bray, A ^a   Barbato, G ^b   Franceschini, F ^a   Xhomo, E ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c Istituto di Metrologia Gustavo Colonnetti   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dynamometers; End effect; Rotational effect; Uncertainty evaluation

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DYNAMOMETERS; TRANSDUCERS;

END EFFECT; ROTATIONAL EFFECT; UNCERTAINTY EVALUATION;

FORCE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0030114281     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0263-2241(96)00035-8     Document Type: Article

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