Measurement of the volume of weights using an acoustic volumeter and the reliability of such measurement

摘要

For the precise measurement of the mass of a weight, buoyancy correction of air for the volume of a weight is necessary. Although hydrostatic weighing is the most accurate method currently used in determining volume, it is a relatively complicated process requiring the weight to be wetted in a reference fluid. Since more weights with high accuracy of mass are being used, a more sophisticated method of determining volume that satisfies uncertainty requirements has been demanded to improve the efficiency of calibration. In this paper, an acoustic volumeter is proposed for the measurement of the volume of weights. An acoustic volumeter can measure volume in atmosphere in a simple manner. Consequently, it is not necessary to consider the contamination and mass change due to the liquid used in the hydrostatic weighing method. In practical applications, a procedure for measuring the volume of weights ranging from 100 g to 10 kg using an acoustic volumeter is proposed. The volumes obtained using an acoustic volumeter were compared with those obtained by the hydrostatic weighing method, and the reliability of the measurement was evaluated with a relative uncertainty below the order of 1×10~(-3). From the measurement results, it was shown that the use of an acoustic volumeter is effective for the measurement of the volume of weights.