CALIBRATION CAPABILITIES OF THE ESF INSTRUMENT BRANCH

Abstract

To gather the required performance test data at the AEDC, a complex network of test instrumentation and data gathering equipment must operate as a system. Reliable test data depend upon the reliability of each individual unit of the system; therefore, known standards must be established to meet specific requirements. In addition, various research groups are engaged in special projects often requiring some accuracy level in the measurement of physical variables. In today's technology of the space age, pressure is continuously exerted to obtain greater performance from all systems. Increased performance of complex systems and the necessary interchangeability of components require measurements of known accuracy or compatibility in a variety of quantities. The purpose of this document is to present the hierarchy of measurements for various units that are derived from national standards and disseminated through the ESF Instrument Branch. This information should enable the users of measuring equipment to better know the capability of their equipment and to have confidence in the results obtained by specifying the level of calibration desired.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0648707

Entities

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Calibration
  • Classification
  • Complex Systems
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Metric System
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Standards
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • United States

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space