Recent developments in large-scale dimensional metrology

TLDR

Large‑component manufacturing demands increasingly sophisticated dimensional measuring techniques. The review surveys recent developments and state‑of‑the‑art large‑scale dimensional metrology methods. It details specific techniques, cites specialist papers, discusses traceability under emerging international standards, and notes hybrid methods for specialized applications.

Abstract

With ever-more demanding requirements for the accurate manufacture of large components, dimensional measuring techniques are becoming progressively more sophisticated. This review describes some of the more recently developed techniques and the state-of-the-art in the more well-known large-scale dimensional metrology methods. In some cases, the techniques are described in detail, or, where relevant specialist review papers exist, these are cited as further reading. The traceability of the measurement data collected is discussed with reference to new international standards that are emerging. In some cases, hybrid measurement techniques are finding specialized applications and these are referred to where appropriate.