A NEW WAY TO MINIMIZE UNCERTAINTY IN CALIBRATION PROCESS OF FORCE TESTING MACHINES
Abstract
The results of the calibration of load cells (force transducers) according to ISO 376-1999 are described in table of values where force <i>F</i> (kN) is a function of electric signal <i>R</i> (mV/V) and by analytical approximation of the calibration curve.
The analytical approximation is usually expressed by polynom of 2nd or 3rd degree. The measurement of force in the calibration of testing machines by means of digital unit device DMP-40 (HBM) suppose application of linear interpolation between two adjacent values of signal <i>R</i>.
By means of mathematical calculations it is theoretically proven in which cases the linear interpolation is undesirable and leads to additional interpolation error, and increasing of the value of uncertainty measurement in accordance.
A few studies and experiments of the issue confirm the theoretical conclusions: in some cases minimizing interpolation error and uncertainty measurement in measuring force F as a function of reading the signal <i>R</i>, can be achieved by approximation polynom instead of linear interpolation between two adjacent values. For this purpose QCC Hazorea has developed program called “MABA-2000,” which can solve this problem.
Event details
- Event
- Joint International Conference on Force, Mass, Torque, Hardness and Civil Engineering Metrology in the age of globalization
- Technical Committee
- TC3
- Place
- Celle, GERMANY
- Time
- 24 September 2002 - 26 September 2002