Measuring scale errors in a laser tracker's horizontal angle encoder through simple length measurement and two-face system tests

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 291-301

  Muralikrishnan, B ^a   Blackburn, C ^a   Sawyer, D ^a   Phillips, S ^a   Bridges, R ^b  

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

^b FARO Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

ASME B89.4.19; Encoder scale error; Geometric misalignment; Laser tracker; Second order harmonic

Indexed keywords

HARMONIC ANALYSIS; MANUFACTURE;

ASME B89.4.19; GEOMETRIC MISALIGNMENT; LASER TRACKER; SCALE ERRORS; SECOND ORDERS;

ERRORS;

EID: 77958184226     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.115.022     Document Type: Article

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