Project: Force traceability within the meganewton range

Many industrial and civil engineering applications need force measurement and there is increasing demand for the measurement of larger forces of up to 30 meganewtons (MN). National Measurement Institutes can measure between 1 and 15 MN using a variety of force standard machines and build-up systems can be used for higher forces. However, no standards or guidelines are currently available to calculate their uncertainties. This project will extend the range of primary force standards up to at least 30 MN with a target uncertainty of 0.05 %. It will also improve transfer standards to help reliably disseminate the unit of force and improve force measurements in industry. This will result in improved accuracies for mechanical testing with more realistic estimations of measurement uncertainties. This will establish a basis for further developments in mechanical engineering, the aerospace, energy and building industries, and safety and testing.

Acronym	SIB63 Force (Reference Number: SIB63)
Duration	01/07/2013 - 30/06/2016
Project Topic	Metrology
Project Results (after finalisation)	See Website
Website	visit project website
Network	EMRP
Call	EMRP Call 2012 - Industry, SI Broader Scope and Open Excellence

Project partner

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt	Coordinator	Germany
2	Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung	Partner	Germany
3	Centro Español de Metrología	Partner	Spain
4	Cesky Metrologicky Institut	Partner	Czech Republic
5	Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica	Partner	Italy
6	Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais	Partner	France
7	Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie METAS	Partner	Switzerland
8	Central Office of Measures	Partner	Poland
9	Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy	Partner	Finland
10	NPL Management Limited	Partner	United Kingdom
11	Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu	Partner	Türkiye