Commissioning NIS 1 kN·m Primary Torque Standard Machine

The presented work shows the design and evaluation of the NIS 1 kN·m primary torque standard machine. The machine covers the range up to 1000 N·m with a very wide range of torque steps thanking different 4 mass stacks. The machine has a double-side lever arm with half-moon ends to provide calibration in the clockwise and anticlockwise directions. An air bearing was used as a fulcrum to provide a low friction coefficient. FEA was used in the design and optimization process of the lever arm. The relative expanded uncertainty of the machine is 0.03% which is proved by recalibration of two reference torque transducers of 200 N·m and 1000 N·m capacity. All En values are less than unity, which reveals the competence of the developed machine.