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The component of measurement error that in replicate measurements remains constant or varies predictably. Known systematic errors are compensated by correction. VIM (JCGM 200…

VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 2.17

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Measurement error

Measured quantity value minus a reference quantity value; comprises a systematic component and a random component. VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 2.16 General

VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 2.16

Closeness of agreement between the average of infinitely many replicate measured values and a reference value. Trueness relates inversely to systematic error, not random…

VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 2.14

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Measurement bias

The estimate of a systematic measurement error — typically the difference between the mean of repeated indications and an accepted reference value. VIM (JCGM 200…

VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 2.18

…Theformer,derivedfromthe well-defined estimatedstandarddeviationofthemeanofastatednumberof measurements andtheassumption ofanormaldistribution, wasgivenasone- halfthe99-percentconfidenceintervalofthemean. The"systematic" part wasgivenasthelinearadditionof"limits"ofotherpossibleerrorsinthe measurement system. The"systematic" partwasclearlydominantinmostradio- activitycalibrations. Ifanoveralluncertainty…

Page 40 · SP 250 · 1987 Open PDF at page 40 →

…AS AN OUTERLIMITOFTHEDISTRIBUTION OF RANDOM ERRORS, THREETIMESTHE STANDARD DEVIATION IS USED. SYSTEMATIC ERRORS DUETOTHE PROCEDURES USEDORTOENVIRON- MENTAL EFFECTS ARE LARGELY BALANCEDOUTANDCANUSUALLY BE REGARDED ASNEGLIGIBLE…

Page 46 · SP 250 · 1989 Open PDF at page 46 →

…IV.ESTIMATEDFLOWMETERUNCERTAINTIES Thepistonflowmeterhasbeeninregularuseforvacuum gaugeandleakcalibrationssince1984andthebellowsflow- metersincelate1985.Duringthistimedatahavebeencol- lectedontheuncertaintiescontributedbyindividualcompo- nentsoftheflowmeters aswellasontheoverall performance.Thesedatacanbeusedtoassesstheprobable errorsofbothflowmetersbetween10~ 6 and10~"mol/s. Theflowmetershavebeenoperatedatlowerflows,particu- larlythebellowsflowmeter,butfurtherdataarerequiredto fullyassesstheuncertaintiesbelow10~"mol/s.Thetotal…

Page 86 · SP 250 · 1992 Open PDF at page 86 →