Preface |
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Acronyms |
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I Fundamentals |
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1 Measurement Models And Uncertainty |
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1.2 Measurement and Metrology |
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1.3 Measurement Along the Centuries |
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1.3.1 Measurement in Ancient Greece |
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1.3.2 Measurement in the Roman Empire |
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1.3.3 Measurement in the Renaissance Period |
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1.3.4 Measurement in the Modern Age |
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1.4.1 A First Measurement Model |
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1.4.2 A More Complex Measurement Model |
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16 | (3) |
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1.5 Uncertainty in Measurement |
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1.5.1 The Origin of the Doubt |
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1.5.2 The Different Effects on the Measurement Result |
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23 | (2) |
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1.6 Uncertainty Definition and Evaluation |
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1.6.1 The Error Concept and Why it Should be Abandoned |
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28 | (1) |
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1.6.2 Uncertainty Definition: The GUM Approach |
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29 | (2) |
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1.6.3 Evaluating Standard Uncertainty |
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1.6.4 The Combined Standard Uncertainty |
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35 | (4) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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2 The System Of Units And The Measurement Standards |
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47 | (1) |
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2.2 Role of the Unit in the Measurement Process |
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2.3 Ideal Structure of a Unit System |
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2.4 Evolution of the Unit Definition |
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52 | (1) |
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2.5 The SI System of Units |
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2.6 Perspectives of Future SI Evolution |
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2.7 Realization of Units and Primary Standards |
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2.7.1 Meter Realization and Length Standards |
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2.7.2 Kilogram Realization and Mass Standards: Present Situation |
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2.7.3 Kilogram Realization: Future Perspective |
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2.7.4 Realization of the Second and Time Standards |
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2.7.5 Electrical Unit Realizations and Standards: Present Situation |
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2.7.6 Electrical Units Realization and Standards: Future Perspective |
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2.7.7 Kelvin Realization and Temperature Standards: Present Situation |
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2.7.8 Kelvin Realization and Temperature Standards: Future Perspective |
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2.7.9 Mole Realization: Present Situation |
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2.7.10 Mole Realization: Future Perspective |
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2.7.11 Candela Realization and Photometric Standards |
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3 Digital Signal Processing In Measurement |
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87 | (1) |
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3.2.1 Sampling and Fourier Analysis |
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3.2.2 Band-Limited Signals |
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92 | (3) |
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3.3 Measurement Algorithms for Periodic Signals |
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3.3.1 Sampling Periodic Signals |
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3.3.2 Estimation of the RMS Value |
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3.5 Measuring Multi-Frequency Signals |
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3.5.1 Finite-Length Sequences |
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107 | (4) |
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3.5.2 Discrete Fourier Transform |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (2) |
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3.5.5 Leakage Reduction by the Use of Windows |
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116 | (3) |
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3.6 Statistical Measurement Algorithms |
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4.2.3 Signal Reconstruction |
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4.3 Analog-to-Digital Converters |
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4.3.4 Successive Approximation Register ADCs |
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4.4 Critical ADC Parameters |
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4.4.2 Integral and Differential Non-linearity |
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4.4.3 Total Harmonic Distortion and Spurious-Free Dynamic Range |
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4.4.4 Effective Number of Bits |
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4.5.7 Equivalent-Time Sampling |
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4.5.8 Model-Based Post-correction |
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5 Basic Instruments: Multimeters |
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5.3.2 Number of Digits and Resolution |
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6 Basic Instruments: Oscilloscopes |
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6.2.2 Square or Rectangular Wave |
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6.2.3 Triangular or Sawtooth Wave |
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6.3 Waveform Measurements |
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6.3.3 Period and Frequency |
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6.4 Types of Oscilloscopes |
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6.5 Oscilloscope Controls |
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6.5.2 Horizontal Controls |
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6.6.1 Peak-to-Peak Voltage |
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6.6.8 Phase Shift Measurements |
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6.6.9 Mathematical Functions |
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6.7 Performance Characteristics |
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6.7.4 Vertical Resolution |
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6.7.6 Horizontal Accuracy |
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6.9 Using the Oscilloscope |
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7 Fundamentals Of Hard And Soft Measurement |
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7.2 A Characterization of Measurement |
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7.2.1 Measurement as Value Assignment |
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7.2.2 Measurement as Process Performed by a Metrological System |
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7.2.3 Measurement as Process Conveying Quantitative Information |
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7.2.4 Measurement as Morphic Mapping |
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7.2.5 Measurement as Mapping on a Given Reference Scale |
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7.2.6 Measurement as Process Conveying Objective and Inter-Subjective Information |
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7.2.7 The Operative Structure of Measurement |
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7.2.8 A Possible Definition of "Measurement" |
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7.2.9 Hard Measurements and Soft Measurements |
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7.2.10 Multidimensional Properties |
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7.3 A Conceptual Framework of the Structure of Measurement |
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7.3.4 Execution: Setup, Data Acquisition, Information Extraction and Reporting |
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7.4 An Application of the Measurement Structure Framework: Assessing Versus Measuring Research Quality |
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7.4.1 Motivations for Research Quality Measurement |
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7.4.2 Measurement Goal Definition |
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II Applications |
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8.2 A First Example: The Resistive Divider |
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8.3 A First Trial of Estimators |
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8.4 From Trial-and-Error to a General Framework |
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8.4.1 Setting up the Estimator |
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8.4.2 Uncertainty on the Estimates |
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8.4.4 Extracting the Noise Model |
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8.5 Practical Identification Framework for Instrumentation and Measurements |
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8.5.1 Dynamic Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) Systems |
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8.5.2 From Linear to Nonlinear Systems |
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8.5.4 Calibration and Compensation Techniques |
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9 Reliability Measurements |
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9.2 Brief Remarks on the Concept of Quality |
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288 | (1) |
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9.3 Reliability, Failure and Fault: Basic Concepts and Definitions |
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9.4.1 Reliability Models and Measures Related to Time to Failure |
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9.4.3 Reliability Parameters |
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9.4.4 The Bath-Tube Curve |
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9.5 System Reliability Assessment |
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9.5.1 Series Configuration |
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9.5.2 Parallel Configuration |
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9.5.3 k-out-of-n Configuration |
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9.6 Analysis Techniques for Dependability |
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9.6.1 Failure Modes and Effect Analysis |
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9.6.2 Fault Tree Analysis |
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10.2 Definitions and Terminology |
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10.3 The Measuring Receiver |
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321 | (8) |
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10.3.1 Quasi-Peak Measuring Receivers |
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10.3.2 Peak Measuring Receivers |
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10.4 Conducted Emission Measurements |
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10.4.1 The Artificial Mains Network |
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329 | (3) |
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10.5 Radiated Emission Measurements |
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10.5.1 Antennas for the 9 kHz to 30 MHz Frequency Range |
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10.5.2 Antennas for the Frequency Range Above 30 MHz |
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10.6.1 Conducted Immunity Tests |
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343 | (3) |
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10.6.2 Radiated Immunity Tests |
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Problem Solutions |
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Index |
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