Uncertainty

ui
Uncertainty sources
Distribution
Formula in squared

Basic uncertainties

1

Reference sensor uncertainty taken from its calibration certificate

Normal

(x/2)^2

2

Reference sensor long time drift after calibration

Rectangle

(x/SQRT(3))^2

3

Reference sensor resolution and reading error

Rectangle

(x/SQRT(3))^2

4

Hysteresis

Rectangle

(x/SQRT(3))^2

5

Cal sensor resolution and reading error

Rectangle

(x/SQRT(3))^2

6

Drift of ref sensor readings

Variation width

7

Drift of cal sensor readings

Variation width

6 or 7

Max drift from 2 values above

Variation width

(MAX([6],[7])/(2*SQRT(3)))^2

Other uncertainties

8a

Temp drift reference sensor, ± x ° C

Rectangle

(x/SQRT(3))^2

8b

Temp drift measuring object, ± x ° C

Rectangle

(x/SQRT(3))^2

8c

Repeatability

Rectangle

(x/SQRT(3))^2

9

Uncertainty ui

ui = SQRT of sum

Sum of squared column

Total measurement uncertainty (k=2) is calculated as 2*ui and rounded to 2 digits after coma.

If the result is smaller than 0.2 then 0.2 is reported on the certificate.

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