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Metrology

Force metrology

News and Updates

Events

Projects and Programs

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Dynamic Mechanical Metrology: Acceleration, Force, and Acoustics

Ongoing
The Dynamic Mechanical Metrology Project develops standards and provides calibrations for SI-traceable acceleration, acoustical and dynamic force metrology. We develop improved reference standards and calibration techniques, sensor-embedded standards, calibration techniques for new technologies, and

Publications

Progress in the Kibble Dynamic Force Reference

Author(s)
Jared Strait, Akobuije Chijioke
We present progress in the development of a dynamic force reference instrument (KDFR) based on the Kibble principle. We describe the operating principle and

Dynamic Calibration of Instrumented Charpy Strikers

Author(s)
Akobuije Chijioke, Nicholas Vlajic, Enrico Lucon
Charpy V-notch testing of metallic materials involves application of kilonewton-range force pulses on millisecond time scales, generated by impacting the

The Quantum Electro-Mechanical Metrology Suite

Author(s)
Frank Seifert, Lorenz Keck, David B. Newell, Darine El Haddad
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is building a robust open-source hardware and software Quantum Electro-Mechanical Metrology Suite

Tools and Instruments

Laser Doppler Vibrometer located in 218/D012 (Group 643.09)

Laser Doppler Vibrometer Microscope

Since 2006, the Nanomechanical Properties Group has pioneered the use of Laser Doppler Vibrometry (LDV) to calibrate the stiffness of AFM cantilevers using the