Project: A versatile electrical impedance calibration laboratory based on digital impedance bridges

Acronym 17RPT04 VersICaL (Reference Number: 17RPT04)
Duration 01/06/2018 - 31/05/2021
Project Topic Electrical impedance is one of the most widely measured electrical quantities, important for studying areas including supercapacitors, solar materials, and biological tissues. This means that increasingly accurate impedance analysers are required, which must be calibrated to international standards. Calibration services rely on ‘impedance bridges’, which are complex and labour intensive measuring systems beyond the means of most measurement laboratories. Digital impedance bridges offer an ideal solution as they are versatile, use inexpensive and readily available components, and do not require a high level of operator skill. As such, there is a need to show that they can be adapted for industry use. This project will design, construct, and validate a single reference impedance bridge, develop a good practice guide for the application of digital impedance bridges, and create a virtual training lab. In doing so, the project will facilitate the training and dissemination of expertise in practical way, supporting industries in the adoption of digital techniques for accurate impedance measurements.
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Network EMPIR
Call EMPIR Call 2017

Project partner

Number Name Role Country
1 National Standards Authority of Ireland Coordinator Ireland
2 Biroul Roman de Metrologie Legala Partner Romania
3 Cesky Metrologicky Institut Partner Czech Republic
4 Central Office of Measures Partner Poland
5 Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica Partner Italy
6 Instituto Português da Qualidade, I.P. Partner Portugal
7 AS Metrosert Partner Estonia
8 Trescal A/S Partner Denmark
9 Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu Partner Türkiye
10 Politecnico di Torino Partner Italy
11 Uniwersytet Zielonogorski Partner Poland