Experimentation, Validation, and Uncertainty Analysis for Engineers, 4th Edition

INDEX

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• A
• Absolute sensitivity coefficients
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA):
  • uncertainty analysis approach of
  • V&V guide from
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME):
  • uncertainty analysis approach of
  • V&V guide from
• Analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion, errors with
• Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
• Analytical problem solving
• ANOVA, see Analysis of variance
• ASME, see American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Asymmetric systematic uncertainties
  • gas temperature measurement example
  • using MCM
  • using TSM

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• B
• Balance checks
• Bin width

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• C
• Calibration
  • measurement systems for
• Calibration
  • and minimum systematic uncertainty
  • of pressure transducer and venturi flowmeter
  • random uncertainty in
• Calibration errors
• Central limit theorem
• Chauvenet's criterion
• Code verification
• Combined standard uncertainty
• Comparative testing:
  • and correlated systematic errors
  • combined standard uncertainty in
• Conceptual errors
• Confidence, degree of
• Confidence intervals:
  • in Gaussian parent population
  • in sample populations
• Confidence levels:
  • for uncertainty of measured variables
  • in comparing uncertainty models
• Construction phase:
  • described
  • uncertainty analysis in
• Correlated systematic errors
  • in an average velocity
  • comparative testing and
  • identifying
  • systematic uncertainties with
  • in a temperature difference
• Coverage factor, approximating
• Coverage intervals:
  • for MCM simulations
  • shortest
• Critically damped systems

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• D
• Data (in validation simulation)
• Data acquisition errors: ...