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Retrospective Investigations of Force Measurement

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The present investigation discusses an in-depth retrospective study of different aspects of force measurement. The paper discusses the different force realizing methods (machines) like dead weight force machines, hydraulic amplification force machines as well as recently developed low force standard machine. Different types of force measuring instruments (transducers) like ring shaped force transducers, strain gauged force transducers, Hall Effect based force transducers etc. are discussed. Different types of force transducers developed as modification of simple shaped force transducers have also been discussed. A brief discussion on the standard calibration procedure has been made. Attempts have been made to emphasize over the need to develop simple shaped force transducers for their practical viability in addition to their salient features.

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Authors are very thankful to Dean, University School of Engineering and Technology, GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi, India and Director, CSIR—National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India for their support. Author is also thankful to Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India for providing financial support under NWP-45 project.

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  1. CSIR – National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, 110012, India

    Harish Kumar & Anil Kumar

  2. University School of Engineering and Technology, GGS Indraprastha University, Dwarka, Delhi, 110075, India

    Harish Kumar

  3. Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Kashmere Gate, Delhi, 110006, India

    Chitra Sharma

  4. Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, 201306, India

    P. K. Arora

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Kumar, H., Sharma, C., Kumar, A. et al. Retrospective Investigations of Force Measurement. MAPAN 30, 291–302 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12647-015-0148-y

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