Second-Order Effects on Uncertainty Analysis Calculations

Author

Yanyang Zhang

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Steele, W. Glenn

Committee Member

Luck, Rogelio

Committee Member

Hudson, Susan T.

Date of Degree

12-13-2002

Original embargo terms

MSU Only Indefinitely

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only

Major

Mechanical Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Engineering

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

Engineering models both for analysis and experimental data reduction include variables that have uncertainties associated with them. Analyzing these models without considering the uncertainties may provide misleading results. In this paper, several methods for evaluating uncertainty are summarized. In particular, second-order uncertainty analysis method is illustrated using Taylor series expansion. It is the intent of this paper to compare the first-order and second-order propagation methods, Monte Carlo simulation methods and sequential perturbation uncertainty analysis methods and investigate the situation that second-order propagation method is necessary through examples studies by MathCad worksheet.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/18944

Comments

second-order||uncertainty

Recommended Citation

Zhang, Yanyang, "Second-Order Effects on Uncertainty Analysis Calculations" (2002). Theses and Dissertations. 3877.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/3877