title: Design, development and metrological characterization of a low capacity precision industrial force transducer.
abstract: The paper discusses the development of the ring shaped force transducers for measurement of force in lower capacity to meet the industrial requirements with the increasing technological developments. A 50 N ring shaped force transducer for tension mode has been developed by studying the analytical and computational methods. The force transducer developed has been metrologically studied according to the calibration procedure based on the standard ISO 376 and uncertainty of measurement of the force transducer is found to be±0.10% (k=2), while taking into account the relative uncertainty contribution due to necessary factors like repeatability, reproducibility, zero offset, interpolation, resolution and reversibility. The force transducer developed may further be studied for improvement of metrological performance and may suitably be developed for other lower capacities like 10 N, 20 N etc. The force transducer developed offers very economical alternative of complex shaped force transducers with simple design and manufacturing features. The force transducer developed may be proved very helpful in providing traceability to the user industries and calibration laboratories in the lower range of force measurement and serve as force transfer standard.
authors: CSIR - National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi 110012, India; University School of Engineering & Technology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi 110075, India. Electronic address: kumarh@nplindia.org.
authors: Harish
authors: H
authors: Kumar
authors: Department of Mechanical & Automation Engineering, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Delhi 110006, India.
authors: Chitra
authors: C
authors: Sharma
authors: University School of Engineering & Technology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi 110075, India.
authors: Anil
authors: A
authors: Kumar
authors: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Galgotia׳s College of Engineering and Technology, G. B. Nagar 201306, India.
authors: P K
authors: PK
authors: Arora
authors: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Krishna Engineering College, Ghaziabad 201007, India.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Kumar
keywords: Force transducer; ISO 376; Traceability; Uncertainty of measurement