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Table 3

Uncertainty budget of the two-temperature generator at +10 °C dew-point temperature.

Method of estimation Standard uncertainty Sensitivity coefficient Divisor Distribution Value Symbol Source
Standard deviation of measurements 0.0013 1 1 Normal 0.0013 First SPRT Rep. Repeatability for first SPRT
Standard deviation of measurements 0.0002 1 1 Normal 0.0002 Second SPRT Rep. Repeatability for Second SPRT
Calibration certificate 0.001 1 1 Normal 0.002 u(t s sprt cal) First SPRT calibration
Difference between maximum and minimum value of measurements 0.0035 1 √3 Rectangular 0.006 u(t s stab) First bath stability
Calibration certificate 0.001 1 1 Normal 0.002 u(t s sprt cal) Second SPRT calibration
Difference between maximum and minimum value of measurements 0.00578 1 √3 Rectangular 0.01 u(t s stab) Second bath stability
Digital indicator = 0.5 of resolution 0.00006 1 √3 Rectangular 0.0001 u(t s ind res) SPRT resolution (indicator unit)
Calibration certificate 0.00025 1 1 Normal 0.0005 u(t s cal) Bridge calibration
The temperature difference between bath temperature that containing the saturator and the air temperature
inside the saturator
0.0050 1 1 Normal 0.0050 u(t s sat eff) Saturator efficiency
The temperature difference between
saturator inlet and exit
0.00578 1 √3 Rectangular 0.01 u(t s sat hom) Saturator homogeneity
Difference between maximum and minimum value of measurements 0.00279 1 √3 Rectangular 0.0048 u(t s sat stab) Saturator temperature stability
The temperature difference between bath temperature that contains the test chamber and the air temperature inside the test chamber 0.0055 1 1 Normal 0.0055 u(t s cham eff) Test chamber efficiency
The temperature
difference between test chamber inlet and exit
0.01 1 √3 Rectangular 0.01 u(t scham hom) Test chamber homogeneity
Difference between maximum and minimum value of measurements 0.003 1 √3 Rectangular 0.0005 u(t s cham stab) Test chamber temperature stability
Calibration certificate 0.03 1 1 Normal 0.06 u(t m cal) Dew-point hygrometer
Digital indicator = 0.5 of resolution 0.0057 1 √3 Rectangular 0.005 u(t mhygro res) Resolution of hygrometer
  0.33           Combined uncertainty
  ±0.0659           Expanded uncertainty (k = 2)

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