Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Chapter 1 Problems
Chapter 1 Basic Concepts of Measurement Methods
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 General Measurement System
		Sensor and Transducer
		Signal-Conditioning Stage
		Output Stage
		General Template for a Measurement System
	1.3 Experimental Test Plan
		Variables
		Noise and Interference
		Randomization
		Replication and Repetition
		Concomitant Methods
	1.4 Calibration
		Static Calibration
		Dynamic Calibration
		Static Sensitivity
		Range and Span
		Resolution
		Accuracy and Error
		Random and Systematic Errors and Uncertainty
		Sequential Test
		Hysteresis
		Random Test
		Linearity Error
		Sensitivity and Zero Errors
		Instrument Repeatability
		Reproducibility
		Instrument Precision
		Overall Instrument Error and Instrument Uncertainty
		Verification and Validation
	1.5 Standards
		Primary Unit Standards
		Base Dimensions and Their Units
		Derived Units
		Hierarchy of Standards
		Test Standards and Codes
	1.6 Presenting Data
		Rectangular Coordinate Format
		Semilog Coordinate Format
		Full-Log Coordinate Format
		Significant Digits
	Summary
	Nomenclature
	References
Chapter 2 Problems
Chapter 2 Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Signals
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Input/Output Signal Concepts
		Generalized Behavior
		Classification of Waveforms
		Signal Waveforms
	2.3 Signal Analysis
		Signal Root-Mean-Square Value
		Discrete Time or Digital Signals
		Direct Current Offset
	2.4 Signal Amplitude and Frequency
		Periodic Signals
		Frequency Analysis
		Fourier Series and Coefficients
		Fourier Coefficients
		Special Case: Functions with T = 2