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D H Newhall1, I Ogawa, V Zilberstein
1Harwood Engineering Co., Inc., Walpole, Massachusetts 02081, USA.
Abstract:
The effect of piston rotation speed and fluid viscosity on the performance of free-piston gauges with a controlled clearance was studied as part of an experimental program aiming at the better evaluation of pressure by these primary pressure standards. Calculated effective area is shown to be greatly influenced by both speed of rotation and choice of a fluid. An optimum rpm resulting in the smallest possible uncertainty in effective area should be determined experimentally for each fluid and pressure range involved. When all the pertinent parameters are properly selected an appreciable improvement in accuracy can be achieved.
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