SLIDE 1 UNCERTAINTY OF RESISTANCE OF A COPPER WIRE The resistance of a certain size of copper wire is given as π
= π
0 [1 + πΌ(π β 20)] where π
0 = 6 Ξ© Β± 0.3% is the resistance at 20β, a = 0.004ββ1 Β± 1% is the temperature coefficient of resistance, and the temperature of the wire is T = 30 Β± 1β. Calculate the resistance of the wire and its uncertainty!
SLIDE 3 Solution The nominal resistance is R = (6) [1 + (0.004) (30-20)] = 6.24 Ξ© The uncertainty in this value is calculated by applying Eq. (3.2). The various terms are ππ
= 1 + πΌ(π β 20) = 1 + (0.004)(30 β 20) = 1.04 ππ
0 ππ
= π
0 (π β 20) = (6)(30 β 20) = 60 ππΌ ππ
= π
0 πΌ = (6)(0.004) = 0.024 ππ π€π
0 = (6)(0.003) = 0.018 Ξ© π€πΌ = (0.004)(0.01) = 4 Γ 10β5 ββ1 π€π = 1 β Thus, the uncertainty in the resistance is ππ
= [(1.04)2 (0.018)2 + (60)2 (4 Γ 10β5 )2 + (0.024)2 (1)2 ]1/2 = 0.035 Ξ© ππ 0.49%
SLIDE 4 UNCERTAINTY IN POWER MEASUREMENT. The two resistors R and Rs are connected in series as shown in the accompanying figure. The voltage drops across each resistor are measured as E = 10 V Β± 0.1 V (1%) Es = 1.2 V Β± 0.005 V (0.467%) Along with a value of Rs = 0.0066 Ξ© Β± ΒΌ% From these measurements determine the power dissipated in resistor R and its uncertainty.
SLIDE 5 The power dissipated in resistor R is P = EI The current through both resistors is I = Es/Rs so that πΈ πΈπ π
π
π=
(π)
The nominal value of the power is therefore P = (10)(1.2)/(0.0066) = 1818.2 W The relationship for the power given in Eq. (a) is a product function, so the fractional uncertainty in the power may be determined from Eq. (3.2a). We have ππΈ = 1
ππΈπ = 1
ππ
π = β1
So that 1/2
ππΈ π€πΈ 2 ππ
π€π
2 π€π ππΈ π€πΈ 2 = [( ) + ( π π) + ( π π) ] π πΈ πΈπ π
π
1/2
0.1 2 0.005 2 = [(1) ( ) + (1)2 ( ) + (β1)2 (0.0025)2 ] 10 1.2 2
Then π€π = (0.0111)(1818.2) = 20.18 π
SLIDE 6 SELECTION OF MEASUREMENT METHOD. A resistor has a nominal stated value of 10 Ξ© Β± 1%. 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 Β± 1%
(for both cases)
I = 10 A Β± 1 %
SLIDE 7 The chematic is shown in the accompanying figure. For the first case we have ππ 2πΈ = ππΈ π
And we apply Eq. (3.2) to give
ππ πΈ2 = β 2 ππ
π
2
1/2
2πΈ 2 2 πΈ2 π€π = [( ) π€πΈ + (β 2 ) π€π
2 ] π
π
(π)
Dividing by P = E2/R gives π€π π€πΈ 2 π€π
2 1/2 = [4 ( ) + ( ) ] π πΈ π
(π)
Inserting the numerical values for uncertainty gives π€π = [4(0.01)2 + (0.01)2 ]1/2 = 2.236 % π SLIDE 8 For the second case we have ππ =πΌ ππΈ
ππ =πΈ ππΌ
And after similar algebric manipulation we obtain π€π π€πΈ 2 π€πΌ 2 1/2 = [( ) + ( ) ] π πΈ πΌ
(π)
Inserting the numerical values of uncertainty yields π€π = [(0.01)2 + (0.01)2 ]1/2 = 1.414 % π
SLIDE 9 INSTRUMENT SELECTION. The power management in Example 3.2 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 fllowing conditions: R
= 100 Ξ©
Rm
= 1000 Ξ©
I
= 5 A Β± 1%
E
= 50 V Β± 1%
SLIDE 10 A current balance on the circuit yields πΌ1 + πΌ2 = πΌ
πΈ πΈ + =πΌ π
π
π πΌ1 = 1 β
πΈ π
π
(π)
The power dissipated in the resistor is π = πΈπΌ1 = πΈπΌ β
πΈ2 π
π
(π)
The nominal value of the power is thus calculated as π = (500)(5) β
5002 = 2250 π 1000
In terms of known quantities the power has the functional from π = π(πΈ, πΌ, π
π ), and so we form the derivatives ππ 2πΈ =πΌβ ππΈ π
π
ππ =πΈ ππΌ
ππ πΈ2 = ππ
π π
π 2 SLIDE 11 The uncertainty for the power is now written as 2
1/2
2πΈ 2 2 πΈ2 π€π = [(1 β ) π€πΈ + πΈ 2 π€12 + ( 2 ) π€π
2π ] π
π π
π
(π)
Inserting the appropiate numerical values gives 2
1/2
1000 2 2 104 π€π = [(5 β ) 5 + (25 Γ 104 )(25 Γ 10β4 ) + (25 Γ 6 ) (2500)] 1000 10 = [16 + 25 + 6.25]1/2 (5) = 34.4 π Or π€π 34.4 = = 1.53% π 2250 SLIDE 12 WAYS TO REDUCE UNCERTAINTIES
A certain obstruction-type flowmeter (orifice, venturi, nozzle), shown in the accompnying figure, is used to measure the flow of air at low velocities. The relation describing the flow rate is πΜ = πΆπ΄ [
2ππ π1 (π1 π
π1
1/2
β π2 )]
(π)
where
C = empirical-discharge coefficient A = flow area π1 and π2 = upstream and downstream pressure, 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 Β± 0.005
(from calibration data)
P1 = 25 psia Β± 0.5 psia T1 = 70Β°F Β± 2Β°
T1 = 530Β°R
Ξp = p1 β p2 = 1.4 psia Β± 0.005 psia
(measured directly)
A = 1.0 in2 Β± 0.001 in2
SLIDE 13 In this example the flow rate is a function of several variables, ech subject to an uncertainty. mΜ = π(πΆ, π΄, π1 , Ξπ, π1 )
(π)
Thus, we form the derivatives 1/2 πmΜ 2ππ π1 = π΄( Ξπ) ππΆ π
π1 1/2 πmΜ 2ππ π1 = πΆ( Ξπ) ππ΄ π
π1 1/2 πmΜ 2ππ = 0.5πΆπ΄ ( Ξπ) π1 β1/2 ππ1 π
π1
(π)
πmΜ 2ππ π1 1/2 = 0.5πΆπ΄ ( ) Ξπβ1/2 πΞπ π
π1 1/2 πmΜ 2ππ π1 = β0.5πΆπ΄ ( Ξπ) π1 β3/2 ππ1 π
The uncertainty in the mass flow rate may now be calculated by assembling these derivatives in accordance with Eq. (3.2). Designating this assembly as Eq. (c) and then dividing by Eq. (a) gives 1/2
π€πΜ π€πΆ 2 π€π΄ 2 1 π€π 2 1 π€Ξπ 2 1 π€π1 2 = [( ) + ( ) + ( 1 ) + ( ) + ( ) ] πΜ πΆ π΄ 4 π1 4 Ξπ 4 π1
(π)
SLIDE 15 We may now insert the numerical values for the quantities to obtain the percent uncertainty in the mass flow rate.
1/2
π€πΜ 0.005 2 0.001 2 1 0.5 2 1 0.005 2 1 2 2 = [( ) + ( ) + ( ) + ( ) + ( ) ] πΜ 0.92 1.0 4 25 4 1.4 4 530
= [29.5 Γ 10β6 + 1.0 Γ 10β6 + 1.0 Γ 10β4 + 3.19 Γ 10β6 + 3.57 Γ 10β6 ]1/2 = [1.373 Γ 10β4 ]1/2 = 1.172 %