DEFSTAN 00-26/2(1988) : 1988

Preface
Section One. General
0 Introduction
1 Scope
Section Two. Error and Uncertainty
2 Introduction
3 Random Error
4 Systematic Error
5 Probability
6 Confidence Level
Section Three. Derivation of the Components of Uncertainty
7 Random Components of Uncertainty (U[T])
8 Systematic Components of Uncertainty (U[S])
9 Single Value of Total Uncertainty (U)
10 Choice of Confidence Level (CL)
11 Expression of Measurements
12 Procedures for the Determination of Measurement Uncertainty
Section Four. Practical Considerations in Testing a Product
13 Uncertainty in Calibration of an Instrument
14 Total Uncertainty in Testing
15 Uncertainty and Confidence Level in Testing to Limits
Section Five. Effects of Digitizing Results
16 Effects
Section Six. Effects of Measurement Uncertainty in Production
             Testing
17 Introduction
18 Specification Limits
19 Test Limits
20 The Effect of Confidence Level
21 Effect of Measurement Uncertainty
22 Incorrect Rejections
23 Incorrect Acceptance
24 Testing to a One-Way Limit
Annex A Some Sources of Systematic Uncertainty in Electrical
        Measurement
Annex B Examples of Application to Electrical Measurement
Annex C Student's t Distribution
Annex D Symbols

Evaluates factors contributing to uncertainty in electrical measurements and provides for combining these into single (plus or minus) limit figure.