Measurement Uncertainty : Methods and Applications

• Autore: Dieck Ronald H
• Pubblicazione: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2017; ©2017
• Edizione: 5th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (381 pages)
• Disciplina: 620/.0044
• Soggetto topico: Measurement uncertainty (Statistics)
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- UNIT 1: Introduction and Overview -- 1-1. Course Coverage -- 1-2. Purpose -- 1-3. Audience and Prerequisites -- 1-4. Study Material -- 1-5. Organization and Sequence -- 1-6. Course Objectives/Learning Objectives -- 1-7. Course Length -- 1-8. Additional Study/Computational Aids -- UNIT 2: Fundamentals of Measurement Uncertainty Analysis -- 2-1. The Purpose of Engineering, Experimental, or Test Measurements -- 2-2. Measurement Error Definition -- 2-3. Summary -- 2-4. References -- 2-5. Exercises -- UNIT 3: The Measurement Uncertainty Model -- 3-1. The Statement of Measurement Uncertainty -- 3-2. Grouping and Categorizing Error Sources -- 3-3. The Calculation of Measurement Uncertainty (Symmetrical Systematic Uncertainties) -- 3-4. The Uncertainty Statement (Symmetrical Systematic Standard Uncertainties) -- 3-5. Computing the Uncertainty Interval (Symmetrical Systematic Uncertainty) -- 3-6. The Calculation of Measurement Uncertainty (Nonsymmetrical Standard Systematic Uncertainties) -- 3-7. Common Uncertainty Model Summary -- 3-8. Detailed Experiment-Temperature-Without any Uncertainty Propagation -- 3-9. Summary -- 3-10. References -- 3-11. Exercises -- UNIT 4: How To Do It Summary -- 4-1. Review of Nomenclature -- 4-2. How To Do It Summary -- 4-3. Calculation of Random Standard Uncertainties -- 4-4. Obtaining and Combining Systematic Standard Uncertainties -- 4-5. Nonsymmetrical Systematic Standard Uncertainties -- 4-6. Step-by-Step Instructions -- 4-7. Treatment of Calibration Errors (Uncertainties) -- 4-8. Simplified Uncertainty Analysis for Calibrations -- 4-9. Interplay of Random and Systematic Effects on an Uncertainty Analysis -- 4-10. Business Decisions and the Impact of Measurement Uncertainty -- 4-11. The Timing of an Uncertainty Analysis -- 4-12. Conclusion. ; 4-13. References -- 4-14. Exercises -- UNIT 5: Uncertainty (Error) Propagation -- 5-1. General Considerations -- 5-2. The Need for Uncertainty Propagation -- 5-3. Theoretical Considerations: Methods for Uncertainty Propagation -- 5-4. Uncertainty Propagation Examples -- 5-5. Detailed Equation for Uncertainty Propagation -- 5-6. Uncertainty of Results Derived from X-Y Plots -- 5-7. Class Experiment-Weighing-Requiring Uncertainty Propagation -- 5-8. Summary -- 5-9. References -- 5-10. Exercises -- UNIT 6: Weighting Method for Multiple Results -- 6-1. The Purpose of Multiple Measurements of the Same Test Result -- 6-2. Fundamentals of Weighting by Uncertainty -- 6-3. References -- 6-4. Exercises -- UNIT 7: Applied Considerations -- 7-1. General Considerations -- 7-2. Choice of Error (and Uncertainty) Units -- 7-3. Treatment of Outliers -- 7-4. Curve Fitting -- 7-5. Correlation Coefficients: Their Use and Misuse -- 7-6. Tests for Normality, Probability Plots -- 7-7. Sampling Error -- 7-8. Selecting Instrumentation Based on Vendor Uncertainty Statements -- 7-9. References -- 7-10. Exercises -- UNIT 8: Presentation of Results -- 8-1. General Considerations -- 8-2. Presentation Content -- 8-3. Illustration -- 8-4. Summary -- APPENDIX A: Suggested Reading and Study Materials -- APPENDIX B: Glossary -- APPENDIX C: Nomenclature -- APPENDIX D: Student's t for 95% Confidence -- APPENDIX E: 5% Significant Thompson's -- APPENDIX F: Areas Under the Normal Curve -- APPENDIX G: Pressure Instrumentation Selection Example -- APPENDIX H: Alternate Measurement Uncertainty Analysis Approach -- APPENDIX I: Key Words and Phrases in Uncertainty Analysis -- APPENDIX J: Prime Equations for Standard Uncertainty Analysis -- APPENDIX K: Condensed Measurement Uncertainty. ; APPENDIX L: Discussion of the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Basic, the ISO, and the ASME Uncertainty Models -- APPENDIX M: Solutions to All Exercises -- APPENDIX N: Uncertainty Analysis Template -- INDEX -- EULA.
• Sommario/riassunto: This fifth edition of Measurement Uncertainty: Methods and Applications is designed to provide an understanding of the importance of the role played by measurement uncertainty analysis in any test or experimental measurement process.No test data should be considered without knowing their uncertainty.
• Altri titoli varianti: Measurement uncertainty; Measurement Uncertainty - Methods and Applications
• Titolo autorizzato: Measurement uncertainty
• ISBN: 1-64331-011-9; 1-5231-1779-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911006970703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: International Society of Automation Series