A Method for Estimating the Resultant Expanded Uncertainty Value Based on Interval Arithmetic
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Abstract
The article describes a method for determining the resultant expanded uncertainty value in the case of analyzing an uncertainty budget with many components. It employs interval arithmetic, known for its low calculation complexity compared to other methods in the literature. The article includes a detailed explanation of the proposed method and showcases its applications. Results are compared with those from the Monte Carlo method and assumptions based on the central limit theorem. The relative error in estimating the resulting expanded uncertainty value typically stays within ±5% of the Monte Carlo method’s result.
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OpenAlex topics: Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design · Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation
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Department of Measurement Science, Electronics and Control, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Akademicka 10, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Funding
Polish National Science Centre (NCN) · Rector of the Silesian University of Technology
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