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Metrology and Measurement Systems

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Metrology and Measurement Systems | 2021 | vol. 28 | No 2

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Abstract

Surface roughness is an important indicator in the evaluation of machining and product quality, as well as a direct factor affecting the performance of components. A rapidly developing filtering technology has become the main means of extracting surface roughness. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is constantly updating and improving the standard system for filtering technology in order to meet the requirements of technological development. Based on the filters already accepted by the international standard ISO 16610, this study briefly introduces the filtering principle of each filter, reviews the development of each filter in the application of surface roughness, and compares the advantages and limitations of their individual performances. The application range of each filter is summarized and, finally, the future direction of the digital filtering used in surface roughness is extrapolated.
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Authors and Affiliations

Baofeng He
1
Haibo Zheng
1
Siyuan Ding
1
Ruizhao Yang
1
Zhaoyao Shi
1

  1. Beijing University of Technology, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, 100 Ping Le Yuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China
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Rat robots have great potential in rescue and search tasks because of their excellent motion ability. However, most of the current rat-robot systems relay on human guidance due to variable voluntary motor behaviour of rats, which limits their application. In this study, we developed a real-time system to detect a rat robot’s transient motion states, as the prerequisite for further study of automatic navigation. We built the detection model by using a wearable inertial sensor to capture acceleration and angular velocity data during the control of a rat robot. Various machine learning algorithms, including Decision Trees, Random Forests, Logistic Regression, and SupportVector Machines,were employed to performthe classification of motion states. This detection system was tested in manual navigation experiments, with detection accuracy achieving 96.70%. The sequence of transient motion states could be further used as a promising reference for offline behaviour analysis.
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Yuxin Chen
1
Haoze Xu
2 3
Wei Yang
1 4
Canjun Yang
1 4
Kedi Xu
2 5

  1. Zhejiang University, State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Hangzhou, China
  2. Zhejiang University, Qiushi Academy for Advanced Studies (QAAS), Hangzhou, China
  3. Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Hangzhou, China
  4. Zhejiang University, Ningbo Research Institute, Ningbo, China
  5. Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou, China
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Abstract

Afault diagnosis method for the rotating rectifier of a brushless three-phase synchronous aerospace generator is proposed in this article. The proposed diagnostic system includes three steps: data acquisition, feature extraction and fault diagnosis. Based on a dynamic Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), this method processes the output voltages of aerospace generator continuously and monitors the continuous change trend of the main frequency in the spectrum before and after the fault. The trend can be used to perform fault diagnosis task. The fault features of the rotating rectifier proposed in this paper can quickly and effectively distinguish single and double faulty diodes. In order to verify the proposed diagnosis system, simulation and practical experiments are carried out in this paper, and good results can be achieved.
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Authors and Affiliations

Sai Feng
1
Jiang Cui
1
Zhuoran Zhang
1

  1. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, College of Automation Engineering, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, 211100, China
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Distributed measurement often relies on sensor networks. In this paper, we present the construction of low-coherence fiber-optic Fabry–Pérot sensors connected into a quasi-distributed network. We discuss the mechanism of spectrum modulation in this type of sensor and the constraints of assembly of such sensors in the network. Particular attention was paid to separate the signals from individual sensors which can be achieved by cavity length-based addressing. We designed and built a laboratory model of a temperature sensors network. The employed sensors are low-coherence Fabry–Pérot interferometric sensors in a fiberoptics configuration. The extrinsic sensor cavity utilizes the thermal expansion of ceramics, and the sensors are addressed by the different lengths of the cavities. The obtained test results showthat the signal components from each sensor can be successfully separated, and the number of sensors could be expanded depending on the FWHM of the light source.
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Authors and Affiliations

Katarzyna Karpienko
1
Marcin J. Marzejon
1
Adam Mazikowski
1
Jerzy Plucinski
1

  1. Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Department of Metrology and Optoelectronics, 11/12 Gabriela Narutowicza St., 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
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The presented study concerns development of a facial detection algorithm operating robustly in the thermal infrared spectrum. The paper presents a brief review of existing face detection algorithms, describes the experiment methodology and selected algorithms. For the comparative study of facial detection three methods presenting three different approaches were chosen, namely the Viola–Jones, YOLOv2 and Faster-RCNN. All these algorithms were investigated along with various configurations and parameters and evaluated using three publicly available thermal face datasets. The comparison of the original results of various experiments for the selected algorithms is presented.
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Marcin Ł. Kowalski
1
Artur Grudzien
1
Wiesław Ciurapinski
1

  1. Military University of Technology, Institute of Optoelectronics, gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warszawa, Poland
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In this work, authors investigated the effect of the Depth of Field (DoF) reduction, arising when the acquisition of small objects is carried out with a photogrammetry-based system using a Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera and the structure from motion (SfM) algorithm. This kind of measuring instrument is very promising for industrial metrology according to the paradigms of the fourth industrial revolution. However, when increasing the magnification level, necessary for the reconstruction of sub-millimetric features, there is a corresponding decrease of the DoF, leading to possible effects on the reconstruction accuracy. Thus, the effect of the DoF reduction was analysed through the reconstruction of a well-known artefact: the step gauge. The analysis was conducted considering the theory behind the DoF concept, the analysis of the 2D images, input of photogrammetric reconstruction and, finally, the results in terms of dimensional verification of the reconstructed step gauge.
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Authors and Affiliations

Maria Grazia Guerra
1
Luigi Maria Galantucci
1
Fulvio Lavecchia
1
Leonardo De Chiffre
2

  1. Politecnico di Bari, Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management, via E. Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
  2. Technical University of Denmark, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Produktionstorvet 425, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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The article presents the process of designing and manufacturing a prototype antenna based on the PIFA (Planar Inverted F Antenna) technology for the detection of UHF signals from partial discharges occurring in the power transformer insulation system. The main objective of the simulation studies was to obtain a frequency band covering the range of radio frequencies emitted by partial discharges in oil-paper insulation (surface discharges) and to adjust the dimensions of the antenna for its installation in the inspection window of the power transformer. The proposed structure consists of a radiating element in the shape of a rectangular meandering line and an additional parasitic element in the form of a specially selected resistor connecting the reflector with the radiator. The design of the prototype antenna was tested during laboratory tests in a high-voltage laboratory using a model of a transformer tank in which partial discharges were generated. The results of the measurements showed that the developed antenna has a higher sensitivity of partial discharge detection than other popular antennas used in transformer diagnostics, i.e. the disk antenna and the Hilbert fractal antenna. Due to high sensitivity, compact and simple structure and low production costs, the proposed PIFA antenna may be an interesting alternative to the currently used commercial antennas (mainly disk antennas) in on-line monitoring systems for partial discharges of power transformers.
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Cyprian Szymczak
1

  1. Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Electric Power Engineering, Piotrowo 3A, 60-965 Poznan
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When machine tool spindles are running at a high rotation speed, thermal deformation will be introduced due to the generation of large amounts of heat, and machining accuracy will be influenced as a result, which is a generalized issue in numerous industries. In this paper, a new approach based on machine vision is presented for measurements of spindle thermal error. The measuring system is composed of a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) camera, a backlight source and a PC. Images are captured at different rotation angles during end milling process. Meanwhile, the Canny edge detection and Gaussian sub-pixel fitting methods are applied to obtain the bottom edge of the end mill which is then used to calculate the lowest point coordinate of the tool. Finally, thermal extension of the spindle is obtained according to the change of the lowest point at different time steps of the machining process. This method is validated through comparison with experimental results from capacitive displacement sensors. Moreover, spindle thermal extension during the processing can be precisely measured and used for compensation in order to improve machining accuracy through the proposed method.
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Authors and Affiliations

Dongxu Su
1
Xin Cai
1
Yang Li
1
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Wanhuan Zhao
1
Huijie Zhang
1

  1. Xi’an Jiaotong University, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710054, China
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In recent years, scattered light measurement technology has developed into a common method for measuring roughness, form and waviness on precision machined surfaces. Meanwhile, the application for the material structure evaluation of electrolytically anodized surfaces has also been considered. In this context,we present a novel approach to layer thickness measurement of naturally anodised aluminium surfaces. Our approach is based on the reflection intensity of the light beam, which penetrates the oxide layer and is reflected back from the surface as well as from the layer base. In the approach, a model for estimating reflection intensity I from the absorption coefficient is employed. The methodology is tested by comparing results to a layer thickness evaluation using metallographic preparation. Based on the proposed approach, we are able to measure intervals of layer thicknesses on naturally anodized aluminium surfaces without contact.
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Authors and Affiliations

Tobias Geisler
1
Martin Manns
1

  1. Universität Siegen, Fakultät IV, Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Montage, PROTECH-Institut für Produktionstechnik, Paul-Bonatz-Str. 9-11, 57076 Siegen, Germany
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One of difficulties of working with pulse mode detectors is dead time and its distorting effect on measuring with the random process. Three different models for description of dead time effect are given, these are paralizable, non-paralizable, and hybrid models. The first two models describe the behaviour of the detector with one degree of freedom. But the third one which is a combination of the other two models, with two degrees of freedom, proposes a more realistic description of the detector behaviour. Each model has its specific observation probability. In this research, these models are simulated using the Monte Carlo method and their individual observation probabilities are determined and compared with each other. The Monte Carlo simulation, is first validated by analytical formulas of the models and then is utilized for calculation of the observation probability. Using the results, the probability for observing pulses with different time intervals in the output of the detector is determined. Therefore, it is possible by comparing the observation probability of these models with the experimental result to determine the proper model and optimized values of its parameters. The results presented in this paper can be applied to other pulse mode detection and measuring systems of physical stochastic processes.
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Mohammad Arkani
1

  1. Nuclear Science & Technology Research Institute (NSRTI), Tehran, Iran. P.O. Box: 143995-1113
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The paper deals with the design of equipment for verification and calibration of axle and crane weighing instruments. In its introduction, it discusses the basic concepts of axle and crane weighing instruments, their calibration, and verification. The paper briefly describes the original technical design solution used in the calibration and verification of these weighing instruments. Subsequently, the article describes the legislative, technical and functional requirements for metrological equipment being developed. The paper presents two design solutions for handling calibration weights. In both solutions, the construction and individual functional parts of the equipment are described. Both of these solutions were designed and tested in practical measurements in the Laboratory for Testing ofWeighing Instruments of the Slovak Legal Metrology n.o. Finally, the paper presents the results of the development of a new measuring system at the University of Žilina.
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Authors and Affiliations

Tomas Gajdosik
1
Lubos Kucera
1
Igor Gajdac
1
Anton Fric
2
Jaromir Markovic
2

  1. University of Žilina, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Design and Mechanical Elements, Univerzitná 8215/1, 010 26 Žilina, Slovakia
  2. Slovak Legal Metrology, Hviezdoslavova 1124/31, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

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Types of contributions

Metrology and Measurement Systems welcomes submissions of the following article types:

• invited special issue or review papers presenting the current stage of the knowledge within scope of the journal (about 20 edited pages, approximately 3000 characters each),
• research papers reporting high-quality original scientific or technological advancements (max. 12 pages),
• papers based on extended and updated contributions presented at scientific conferences (max. 12 pages),
• short notes, i.e. book reviews, conference reports, short news (max. 2 pages).


Manuscript preparation

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The Editor encourages the Authors of submitted papers who are not English native speakers, to use a language service checking the language correctness not only with respect to grammar, but also in the way of presentation of research results accepted by renowned publishers, e.g. presented on the website of the European Association of Science Editors. The Editor encourages the Authors of submitted papers who are not English native speakers, to use a language service checking the language correctness not only with respect to grammar, but also in the way of presentation of research results accepted by renowned publishers, e.g. presented on the website of the European Association of Science Editors.


Figures
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As far as plots, block diagrams, schematics etc. are concerned, we suggest to use one of vector formats to improve quality and scalability. Figures in vector formats must be saved using RGB colours and with fully white background (0% K). Hidden layers are unacceptable. Minimum line thickness printed in a single colour is 0.25 pt (0.09 mm), and 1 pt (0.36 mm) when using more colours. Typically we suggest 0.2-0.5 mm but in particular cases the range 0.1–1.0 mm will be accepted. Lines in plots should be distinguished not only by using different colours but also using different line types and markers, if needed.


Equation
All equations must be numbered consecutively throughout the text. Each equation should be preceded and followed by a 6-point spacing. Punctuate equations when they are part of a sentence. Equation numbers should be enclosed in parentheses. Equations should be prepared with the use of MathType or Microsoft Equation editors. The type size in the equation is the same as for the text. To make your equations more compact, you may use the appropriate mathematical symbols or expressions. The symbols used in an equation have to be defined before that equation or immediately after it. Use italics for variables (e.g. i, x, n), physical quantity symbol (e.g. voltage U, temperature T), letter pointers and general function symbols. Do not use italics for constants, indexes, minimum, maximum and trigonometric functions, mathematical operators, differentials, etc. To refer to the equation use “(1)”, not “Eq. (1)” or “equation (1)”, except at the beginning of a sentence where “Equation (1)” should be used. We recommend to use International System of Units SI i.e. metre-kilogram-second system of units. As a decimal separator dot should be used in the entire manuscript (text, figures, tables).


References
The paper has to be clearly positioned in the context of relevant literature in the field of measurements and instrumentation. Note that lack of references from the main field of Metrology and Measurement Systems interest may suggest that the content of manuscript does not exactly correspond to the scope of metrological journals. It may reduce possibility that a proposed paper will be read by audience society. In such a case our Editorial Board may suggest to send the manuscript to a more appropriate journal. Also note that the use of possibly up-to-date references may indicate importance of your work. Table below gives examples of some relevant and renewable journals related to widely understood metrology.


Journal

Publisher

ISSN

Metrologia

IOP Publishing

0026-1394

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

IEEE

0018-9456

Measurement

Elsevier

0263-2241

Measurement Science and Technology

IOP Publishing

0957-0233

Metrology and Measurement Systems

PAS

0860-8229

Review of Scientific Instruments

IOP Publishing

0034-6748

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

IEEE

1557-9948

IET Science, Measurement & Technology

IET

1751-8822

Journal of Instrumentation

SISSA, IOP Publishing

1748-0221

Measurement Science Review

Walter de Gruyter

1335-8871

IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine

IEEE

1094-6969

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences

PAS

2300-1917

Opto-Electronics Review

PAS

1896-3757

IEEE Sensors Journal

IEEE

1558-1748

Sensors

MDPI

1424-8220




References should be inserted in the text in square brackets, i.e. [1]; their list, numbered in citation order, should appear at the end of the manuscript. The format of the references should follow the APA 7th edition formatting style, i.e.: for an journal paper – surname(s) and initial(s) of author(s), year in brackets, title of the paper, full journal name, volume, issue (in brackets) and page numbers. Put all author names unless there are more than 20. Otherwise, after the first 19 authors’ names, use an ellipsis in place of the remaining author names. Then, end with the final author’s name (do not place an ampersand before it).


Submission process
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The submission of a manuscript means that its content has not been published previously, it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that – if accepted – it will not be published elsewhere. The Author hereby grants the Polish Academy of Sciences (the Journal Owner) the license for commercial use of the article according to the Open Access License ( CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which has to be signed before publication. The copyright form is available in the IES.
The Authors are urged to suggest 4 to 5 reviewers in their application (with names, affiliations and addresses) with whom the Editorial Board could co-operate while processing the paper. Proposed reviewers should be experts deeply involved in issues related to the subject matter of the paper and they are intended to come from different universities or research centres.
Each submitted manuscript is subject to a single-blind peer-review procedure, and the publication decision is based on the reviewers’ comments. If necessary, the authors may be invited to revise their manuscripts. On acceptance, manuscripts are subject to editorial amendment to exactly fit the journal style.
An essential criterion for the evaluation of submitted manuscripts is their potential impact on the research field, measured by the number of repeated quotations. Such papers are preferred at the evaluation and publication stages.
Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author by e-mail and should be returned within 48 hours from receipt. The publication in the journal is free of charge. A sample copy of the journal will be sent to the corresponding author free of charge. For colour pages the authors will be charged at the rate of 160 PLN or 80 EUR per page. The payment to the bank account of the main distributor (given in “Subscription Information”) must be completed before the date indicated by the Editorial Office.


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It is possible to include supplementary files related to the article content, such as e.g. developed databases. These files can be then used by other researchers to compare their algorithms using the same input data. For more details about supplementary files please contact the Editorial Board: metrology@wat.edu.pl. The biographical statements, at the very end of the article, are not obligatory, however, they are kindly recommended. Each statement should include the author’s full name and brief personal history focused on areas of research and scientific achievements. The biographical statement may not exceed 100 words and should be written using Times New Roman style with a font size of 8 pt.
The publication of your article is a great achievement but then it needs to be further promoted to make it more visible to the research community. Responsibility for this task lies with the Authors and our Editorial Board. We guarantee free access to the article in the Journals PAN of the Polish Academy of Science, including articles in Early Access form (published just after acceptance decision), indexing in popular and renewable databases (e.g. Thomson Scientific Master Journal List, Elsevier’s Scopus, Google Scholar). Furthermore, selected articles are highlighted on the journal website and are reprinted for promotion at conferences and other events. The Authors can share the final form of the article on various social networks and research-sharing platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, SciProfiles. They are also encouraged to update personal and institutional webpages by adding the title and a link of the article. Feel free also to share your work with your colleagues using any other methods that do not conflict with the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
For more detailed description about how to write a paper for the Metrology and Measurement Systems journal please look at the Author guidelines for manuscript preparation. We strongly recommend using this file as a template for manuscript preparation.


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