Multi-capacity load cell prototype

Authors

  • Seifelnasr Mahmoud Osman National Institute for Standards (NIS)
  • Rolf Kumme Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB),
  • Hany Mohamed El-Hakeem National Institute for Standards
  • Frank Loeffler Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB),
  • Ebtisam Hsan Hasan National Institute for Standards
  • Ragaie Mohamed Rashad Faculty of Engineering- Cairo University
  • Fawzaia Hanem Kouta Faculty of Engineering- Cairo University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v5i3.310

Abstract

This article illustrates an advanced approach in force measurement standards. It gives a spot on the design, manufacturing and evaluation for a prototype of force transducer with multi-capacity. This prototype has three adjustable capacities (5kN, 10kN and 15kN) and works on compression mode. The introduced design offers a comparative load cell looking forward to replace three force transducers with the same capacities (5kN, 10kN and 15kN) which are commercially available. Experimental results reveal satisfactory agreements with that calculated with analytical method and results simulated using finite element techniques. The detailed metrological characteristics of this multi-capacity load cell will be published later.

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Published

2016-11-04

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Research Papers

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