A Practical Handbook on Measurement Uncertainty: FAQs and fundamentals for metrologists

By Swanand Rishi

In the field of metrology, measurement uncertainty has a special place of its own since "No measurement result is complete without explicit statement about its uncertainty". Hence for all accredited laboratories, evaluation of measurement uncertainty is a mandatory requirement. The purpose of the book is to clarify the rationale behind certain assumptions or ideas in measurement uncertainty, present the concepts from practical perspective, help readers arrive at a realistic uncertainty figure and be a ready-reference hand-book. The book can serve as a quick reference book on basic concepts in measurement uncertainty. The book is written in a manner so that practicing metrologists can open any chapter and start reading. The topics covered are applicable across all fields of scientific measurements.

Key Features:

A ready-reference practical hand-book Clarifies the rationale behind certain assumptions or ideas Presents the concepts from practical perspectives Provides insight, examples and case studies Helps readers get answers to FAQs

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750364580
• ISBN13: 9780750364584
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"