The uncertainty of measurement results is drawing attention of managers, metrologists and customers. The accuracy of measurements affects all of us in trade, commerce, safety, health care environmental protection and more. The quality of these measurements is regulated by a variety of government agencies. Measurement also plays an important role in manufacturing and service organizations. Use this book to learn more about metrology and the need for reliable measurements. You can also learn about measurement system and quality of measurement systems, objectives and methods. Statistical techniques in metrology are also explained. Examples of measurement data and random variables, probability density functions, sampling distribution, statistical estimation degrees of freedom and regression are included. An entire chapter is devoted to measurement errors. The book goes in-depth into explaining national and international measurement systems and standards, and includes a complete chapter on calibration and measurement trace ability. It will show how to evaluate various uncertainties in measurements using several approaches including international consensus.
Content:
Front Matter
• Preface
• Table of Contents
1. Metrology and the Need for Reliable Measurements
2. Measurement Systems and the Quality of Measurement Results
3. Statistical Methods in Metrology
4. Measurement Error and Measurement Uncertainty
5. National and International Measurement Systems and Measurement Standards
6. Calibration and Measurement Traceability
7. Measurement Uncertainty and its Evaluation: Evolving Concepts
8. Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM): An International Consensus
9. Measurement Assurance Programs (MAPS)
10. Measurement System Capability Requirements in Industries
11. Measurement Uncertainty Considerations in Testing Laboratories
12. Measurement Uncertainty Considerations in Calibration Laboratories
Appendices
Index