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PUBLICATIONS

The International Standard of Length

Published

Author(s)

Dennis A. Swyt

Abstract

This chapter discusses the modern concept of traceability as it applies to CMM measurements of manufactured parts. It shows the means by which those dimensional measurements are functionally related to the international standard of length, the various paths by which a specific chan of traceability may be established, and the alternative approaches to determining the uncertainty in particular measurements.
Citation
Chapter 6 in: CMM & Systems; John A. Bosch, Editor
Publisher Info
Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY
Pub Type
Books
Manufacturing and Metrology

Citation

Swyt, D. (1994), The International Standard of Length, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY (Accessed November 13, 2025)

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Created January 1, 1994, Updated February 19, 2017
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