Pneumatic, hydraulic and allied instrumentation schemes have given way to electronic schemes in recent years thanks to the rapid strides in electronics and allied areas. Principles, design and applications of such state-of-the-art instrumentation schemes form the subject matter of this book. Through representative examples, the basic building blocks of instrumentation schemes are identified and each of these building blocks discussed in terms of its design and interface characteristics. The common generic schemes synthesized with such building blocks are dealt with subsequently. This forms the scope of Part I. The focus in Part II is on application. Displacement and allied instrumentation, force and allied instrumentation and process instrumentation in terms of temperature, flow, pressure level and other common process variables are dealt with separately and exhaustively. Despite the diversity in the sensor principles and characteristics and the variety in the applications and their environments, it is possible judiciously to carve out broad areas of application for each type of sensor and the instrumentation built around it. The last chapter categorises instrumentation schemes according to their different levels of complexity. Specific practical examples - especially at involved complexity levels - are discussed in detail.

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Learn how and why industrial measuring instruments work. This book is designed for those who are interested in instrumentation as it applies to planning, designing, operating, testing, analyzing, evaluating and maintaining equipment. This is a practical point of view including just enough theory to understand topics from a broad spectrum including engineering, physics, chemistry and electronics. Each chapter contains a discussion of terms and concepts associated with the subject to be covered, a description of several types of possible measuring devices and a conclusion with considerations involved with applications. All chapters are followed questions and problems and a solutions manual is available.ALSO AVAILABLE INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructor's Guide, ISBN: 0-8273-7557-3

This Book Has Been Designed As A Textbook For The Students Of Electronics Instrumentation And Control Engineering Courses Offered In Technical Universities All Over India And In Particular The Anna University, Chennai. The Topics Mainly Cover The Type Of Instruments For The Measurements And Control Of Process Variables In Various Industries.The Book Is An Outcome Of One Of The Authors' Vast Industrial Experience And His Academic Eminence. The Book Contains 7 Chapters In All. Chapter 1 Describes The Basic Concepts Of Temperature And Temperature Measuring Instruments. Chapter 2 Covers All Possible Types Of Pressure Detectors. Chapter 3 Gives Fundamentals Of Force, Torque And Velocity Whereas The Chapter 4 Is Devoted For Acceleration, Vibration And Density Measurements. While Chapter 5 Dealing With Complete Range Of Flow Meters. Chapter 6 Covers All Types Of Level Measurements. The Last Chapter 7 Describes The Basic Concepts With Reference To Measurements Of Viscosity, Humidity And Moisture.The Book Would Serve As An Extremely Useful Text For Electronics And Instrumentation Students And As A Reference For The Students Of Other Branches. In Addition, It Will Serve As A Reference Book For The Professionals In Instrumentation Field In Various Industries.

This new edition continues to provide state-of-the-art coverage of the entire spectrum of industrial control, from servomechanisms to instrumentation. Material on the components, circuits, instruments, and control techniques used in today's industrial automated systems has been fully updated to include new information on thyristors and sensor interfacing and updated information on AC variable speed drives. Following an overview of an industrial control loop, readers may delve into individual sections that explore each element of the loop in detail. This logical format offers the flexibility needed to use the book effectively in a variety of courses, from electric motors to servomechanisms, programmable controllers, and more! Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.