Standardizing Functional Tests

Author

Hoehne, Walter E.

Author_Institution

Functional Experimentation & Test Branch National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Sterling, Virginia

Volume

11

Issue

2

fYear

1973

fDate

4/1/1973 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

95

Lastpage

100

Abstract

A standardized test for evaluation of meteorological measuring systems in the natural environment is described. The test is designed to provide a quantitative statistical value that will indicate the reliability of a particular system output. This quantity called functional precision provides a quantitative estimate of the difference in readings that can be expected from systems of identical design and construction when exposed to the same environmental conditions. The mathematical definition of this parameter is described and methods of application are discussed. Two specific examples are presented. A new surface sensor for measuring wind gust is compared with present observational practice and the functional precision determination for an upper air sounding system is summarized.

Keywords

Acoustic sensors; Atmospheric measurements; Instruments; Laboratories; Measurement standards; Meteorology; Sea measurements; Sensor systems; System testing; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9413

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TGE.1973.294293

Filename

4071625