The propagation of uncertainty with calibration equations

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2157-2169

  White, D R ^a   Saunders, P ^a  

^a CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calibration; Correlation; Extrapolation; Interpolation; Interpolation error; Least squares; Nonlinear; Propagation of uncertainty; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ERROR ANALYSIS; EXTRAPOLATION; INTERPOLATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

LINEAR INTERPOLATING EQUATIONS; PROPAGATION OF UNCERTAINTY;

CALIBRATION;

CALIBRATION; CORRELATION METHODS; ERROR ANALYSIS; EXTRAPOLATION; INTERPOLATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 34250731188     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/7/047     Document Type: Article

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