The Effect of Calibration on End Item Performance in Echelon Systems

Abstract

A generalized model is developed to explain the accumulation of errors in a hierarchical system. The model differs considerably from the linear models usually assumed in that errors are propagated via a multiplicative/linear equation. The effect of a chain of errors on end item performance is then quantified using producer's and consumer's loss methodology.

• Calibration Errors
• Hierarchical System
• Performance Analysis
• Propagation of Errors
• Statistical Tolerancing

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Notes on contributors

Jimmy E. Hilliard

Dr. Hilliard is an associate professor of Finance in the College of Business Administration.

J. R. Miller

Mr. Miller is a physicist in the U.S. Army Metrology and Calibration Center.