Measurement Techniques

, Volume 57, Issue 10, pp 1103–1112 | Cite as

Development and Study of Algorithms for Processing Inconsistent Data in Key Comparisons of Standards

General Problems of Metrology and Measurement Technique
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An algorithm is proposed for evaluating inconsistent measurement data obtained in key comparisons of national standards. It is based on the procedure of modifying the measurement uncertainty in a way so as to form a set of metrologically compatible measurement results. Application of this algorithm is illustrated for the example of the CCQM-K5 key comparisons. The algorithm is compared with other methods.

Keywords

inconsistent data metrological compatibility uncertainty reference value degree of equivalence 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Mendeleev All-Russia Research Institute of Metrology (VNIIM)St. PetersburgRussia

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