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Contents
1 Basic Concepts of Measurement Methods
1
1.1
Introduction
1
1.2
General Measurement System
2
1.3
Experimental Test Plan
6
1.4
Calibration
15
1.5
Standards
23
1.6
Presenting Data
30
1.7
Summary
31
References
31
Nomenclature
32
Problems
32
2 Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Signals
41
2.1
Introduction
41
2.2
Input/Output Signal Concepts
41
2.3
Signal Analysis
46
2.4
Signal Amplitude And Frequency
49
2.5
Fourier Transform and The Frequency Spectrum
63
2.6
Summary
71
References
71
Suggested Reading
71
Nomenclature
72
Problems
72
3 Measurement System Behavior
79
3.1
Introduction
79
3.2
General Model for a Measurement System
79
3.3
Special Cases of the General System Model
83
3.4
Transfer Functions
104
3.5
Phase Linearity
106
3.6
Multiple-Function Inputs
107
3.7
Coupled Systems
109
3.8
Summary
111
References
111
Nomenclature
111
Problems
112
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