2.
Measurement Process Characterization
1. Characterization
Issues
Check standards
2. Control
Issues
Bias and long-term variability
Short-term variability
3. Calibration
Issues
Artifacts
Designs
Catalog of designs
Artifact control
Instruments
Instrument control
4. Gauge R & R studies
Issues
Design
Data collection
Variability
Bias
Uncertainty
5. Uncertainty analysis
Issues
Approach
Type A evaluations
Type B evaluations
Propagation of error
Error budget
Expanded uncertainties
Uncorrected bias
6. Case Studies
Gauge study
Check standard
Type A uncertainty
Type B uncertainty
Detailed table of contents
References for Chapter 2