A 10 Meganewton (1000 tonf) Force Standard,

Abstract

Calibration of a force-testing machine allows it to be used as a 10-MN force standard for the testing of elastic-force calibrating devices to an accuracy of 0.2 per cent, this limitation being caused by friction of the machine's ram. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA088281

Entities

People

  • E. Raymond Harrison
  • Frederick J. Brown

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Ammunition
  • Australia
  • Calibration
  • Computer Programs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diameters
  • Engineering
  • Friction
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Multiplication Factor
  • Munitions
  • Security
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).