REALISATION OF THE UNIT OF FORCE AND DISSEMINATION IN KENYA

David Kimetto
Abstract:
This paper highlights how the S.I unit of force (newton) is realized in the Kenya Bureau of Standards Force Laboratory. The use of the 1 MN Multi-Lever Force Standard Machine. The dissemination of the unit (N) in the organization (KEBS) and in the Kenyan industry. Calculation of uncertainty of measurement.
Keywords:
calibration, uncertainty of measurement, dissemination, terminology
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IMEKO-TC3-2014-008.pdf
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC3
Event name:
TC3 Conference 2014
Title:

22nd Conference on the Measurement of Force, Mass and Torque (together with 3rd TC22 Conference on Vibration Measurement and 12th TC5 Conference on the Measurement of Hardness)

Place:
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
Time:
03 February 2014 - 06 February 2014