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MTE Assigment Problem - Set#2

This document contains 15 problems related to measurement uncertainty analysis. The problems cover topics like calculating uncertainties from measurements, determining mean and standard deviation values, applying significance testing to measurement data, and assessing costs related to measurement precision. The document provides measurement data, component specifications, and diagrams to analyze for each problem.

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MTE Assigment Problem - Set#2

This document contains 15 problems related to measurement uncertainty analysis. The problems cover topics like calculating uncertainties from measurements, determining mean and standard deviation values, applying significance testing to measurement data, and assessing costs related to measurement precision. The document provides measurement data, component specifications, and diagrams to analyze for each problem.

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ME5022: Measurments in Thermal Engineering

Assignment #2
Date: 29th Jan 2019
1) A certain experiment has been conducted by 12 students using the same
experimental set up, to determine the acceleration due to gravity g in m/s2. The
value of g estimated by various students is given in the following table. What is
the best estimate for the value of the measured quantity? Specify a suitable error
bar. Would you like to discard any data? If so which ones and why? What are the
mean and error bar when you discard spurious data?

2) A resistor has a nominal stated value of 10 Ω ± 1 percent. A voltage is


impressed on the resistor, and the power dissipation is to be calculated in two
different ways: (1) from P = E2/R and (2) from P = EI. In (1) only a voltage
measurement will be made, while both current and voltage will be measured in
(2).
Calculate the uncertainty in the power determination in each case when the
measured values of E and I are
E = 100 V ± 1% (for both cases)
I = 10 A ± 1%
3) The power measurement in problem 12 (Assignment#1) is to be conducted by
measuring voltage and current across the resistor with the circuit shown in the
accompanying figure. The voltmeter has an internal resistance Rm, and the value
of R is known only approximately. Calculate the nominal value of the power
dissipated in R and the uncertainty for the following conditions:
R = 100 Ω (not known exactly)
Rm = 1000 Ω ± 5%
I = 5A ± 1%
E = 500V ± 1%

4) A certain obstruction-type flowmeter (orifice, venturi, nozzle), shown in the


accompanying figure, is used to measure the flow of air at low velocities. The
relation describing the flow rate is
Where, C = empirical-discharge coefficient
A = flow area
p1 and p2 = upstream and downstream pressures, respectively
T1 = upstream temperature
R = gas constant for air
Calculate the percent uncertainty in the mass flow rate for the following
conditions:
C = 0.92 ± 0.005 (from calibration data)
p1 = 25 psia ± 0.5 psia

T1 = 70° F ± 2° F T1 = 530◦R

Δp = p1 − p2 = 1.4 psia ± 0.005 psia (measured directly)

A = 1.0 in2 ± 0.001 in2

5) The following readings are taken of a certain physical length. Compute the
mean reading, standard deviation, variance, and average of the absolute value of
the deviation, using the
1) “biased or population” basis
2) “unbiased or sample” basis.
3) Finally estimate the uncertainty in the calculated mean value of the
readings.
6) Calculate the probabilities that a measurement will fall within one, two, and
three standard deviations of the mean value and compare them with the values in
Table below.

7) A certain steel bar is measured with a device which has a known precision of
±0.5 mm when a large number of measurements is taken. How many
measurements are necessary to establish the mean length x̄ with a 5 percent level
of significance such that

8) A certain power supply is stated to provide a constant voltage output of 10.0


V within ±0.1 V. The output is assumed to have a normal distribution. Calculate
the probability that a single measurement of voltage will lie between 10.1 and
10.2 V.
9) Using Chauvenet’s criterion, test the data points in below table for possible
inconsistency. Eliminate the questionable points and calculate a new standard
deviation for the adjusted data.

10) From the following data obtain y as a linear function of x using the method
of least squares. Also Calculate the correlation coefficient for the least-square
correlation

11) Ten observations of a voltage are made with e̅ = 15 V and σ = ±0.1 V.


Determine the 5 and 1 percent significance levels.

12) For the steel bar in problem 7, obtain a new estimate for the number of
measurements required using the t-distribution

13) Ten measurements are made of the thickness of a metal plate which give 3.61,
3.62, 3.60, 3.63, 3.61, 3.62, 3.60, 3.62, 3.64, and 3.62 mm. Determine the mean
value and the tolerance limits for a 90 percent confidence level.
14) If the results of the measurements of problem 13 are stated as

what confidence level should be assigned to this statement?

15) In a certain pressure measurement a known precision of ±6 kPa can be


obtained with a large number of measurements. This significance level of the
pressure determination is directly related to rejection of a certain production part.
The cost per part rejected is P and the cost per pressure measurement is C.
Determine the relative relationship between P and C for levels of significance of
5 and 10 percent such that the mean pressure measured will be ±3 kPa.

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