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Measurement Errors
Types
Systematic Errors – can be corrected
o Zero drifted
o Improper calibration
o Assumptions on linear response and no deformation on contact
o Estimated constants used in calculation
Random Errors – not possible to correct
o Vibrations
o EM interference
o Electrical and electronic noise
Signal Processing
For a set of data can apply statistical method to analyse and minimise random errors
o Mean values
o Standard Deviation
For set of data made repeatedly on same work piece, mean standard
𝜎
deviation is: 𝜎𝑚 = √𝑛
o Individual Error, 𝑒𝑖 = 𝑥𝑖 − 𝑥0
𝑛
1
𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑦 = 𝑒̅ = ∑ 𝑒𝑖 = 𝑋̅ − 𝑥0
𝑛
𝑖=1
o Precision = repeatability = ± 3𝜎
Error Sources
Alignment Errors
Cosine Errors
Parallax Errors – misalignment between eye and the indicating device
Abbe’s Offset – distance between line of measurement and line of the dimension.
o E.g. Vernier callipers BUT NOT micrometer
Elastic Deformation
𝐿
=𝑠
√𝑛2 − 1
Standard Devices
Length
Line Standards – length defined by distance between engraved lines
o Rulers, callipers, micrometres
o Contact force needs to be controlled
Ratchet Stop
Friction thimble – more delicate than ratchet stop
End Standards – length defined by nominal distance between opposing faces
o (block gauges, length bars, roller gauges, limit gauges)
o Contains blocks of known range and increments. Assembled together into a
unit by ‘wringing’
o Gauging surfaces are very flat and parallel to each other
o Applications of gauge blocks
Lower grades have smaller tolerance
𝜕𝑀 𝜕𝑀 𝜕𝑀
𝛿𝑀 = ±( 𝛿𝑎 + 𝛿𝑏 + 𝛿𝑐)
𝜕𝑎 𝜕𝑏 𝜕𝑐
Quadratic Sum (using example in slides)
𝛿𝑓 𝛿𝑓 𝛿𝑓
𝛿𝑅 = 𝛿𝑎 + 𝛿𝑏 + 𝛿𝑐
𝛿𝑎 𝛿𝑏 𝛿𝑐
Uncertainty Classification
Type A – evaluation of uncertainty by statistical analysis
o Modelled by normal distribution (mean, std dev)
o Come from set of observations
Type B – evaluation of uncertainty by means other than stat analysis
o Finite range of (+/- a) equally likely values
o Modelled by rectangular distribution 𝜎 = 𝑎/√3
o Manufacturers specification
o Other reports
Combined uncertainty
o 𝑈𝑐 = √∑𝑈 2 (𝑥𝑖 )
o 𝑈𝑐 = 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑦, 𝑥𝑖 = 𝑠𝑡𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒
Expanded Uncertainty kU_c
o Coverage factor k
K=1 68% confidence
K=2 95% confidence = normal practise
K=3 99.7% confidence
o 𝑌 = 𝑦 ± 𝑘𝑈𝑐 (𝑦 = 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡)