Measurement Uncertainties Physical Parameters and Calibration of Instruments

This book fulfills the global need to evaluate measurement results along with the associated uncertainty. In the book, together with the details of uncertainty calculations for many physical parameters, probability distributions and their properties are discussed. Definitions of various terms are gi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gupta, S. V.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2012, 2012
Edition:1st ed. 2012
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Some Important Definitions
  • Probability Functions
  • Other Probability Functions
  • Evaluation of Measurement Data
  • Propagation of Errors/Uncertainty
  • Uncertainty and Calibration of Instruments
  • Calculation of Uncertainty
  • Uncertainty in Calibration of a Surface Plate
  • Uncertainty in Mass Measurement
  • Uncertainty in Volumetric Measurement
  • Uncertainty in Calibration of Some More Physical Instruments
  • Uncertainty in Calibration of Electrical Instruments