Comparison of Guide to Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement and Monte Carlo Method for Evaluating Gauge Factor Calibration Test Uncertainty of High-Temperature Wire Strain Gauge.

High-temperature strain gauges are widely used in the strain monitoring of the hot-end components of aero-engines. In the application of strain gauges, the calibration of the gauge factor (GF) is the most critical link. Evaluating the uncertainty of GF is of great significance to the accuracy analysis of measurement results. Firstly, the calibration test of the GF of the Pt-W high-temperature strain gauge was carried out in the range of 25 °C to 900 °C. The real test data required for the uncertainty evaluation were obtained. Secondly, the guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM) and the Monte Carlo method (MCM) were used to evaluate the uncertainty of GF calibration test. The evaluation results of GUM and MCM were compared. Finally, the concept of the weight coefficient W was proposed to quantitatively analyze the influence of each input on the uncertainty of the output GF. The main uncertainty source was found, which had important engineering practical significance. The results show that the mean value of GF decreases with the increase in temperature nonlinearly. At 25 °C, GF is 3.29, and at 900 °C, GF decreases to 1.6. Through comparison and verification, the uncertainty interval given by MCM is closer to the real situation. MCM is superior to GUM, which only uses prior information for uncertainty assessment. MCM is more suitable for evaluating GF uncertainty. Among multiple uncertain sources, the weight coefficient W can effectively analyze Δε as the main uncertain source.