Instrumentation and Control Systems, Third Edition, addresses the basic principles of modern instrumentation and control systems, including examples of the latest devices, techniques and applications. The book provides a comprehensive introduction on the subject, with Laplace presented in a simple and easily accessible form and complemented by an outline of the mathematics that would be required to progress to more advanced levels of study. Taking a highly practical approach, the author combines underpinning theory with numerous case studies and applications throughout, thus enabling the reader to directly apply the content to real-world engineering contexts.
Coverage includes smart instrumentation, DAQ, crucial health and safety considerations, and practical issues such as noise reduction, maintenance and testing. PLCs and ladder programming is incorporated in the text, as well as new information introducing various software programs used for simulation. The overall approach of this book makes it an ideal text for all introductory level undergraduate courses in control engineering and instrumentation.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Acknowledgement - p. xiii 8. Chapter 1. Measurement Systems - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Instrumentation System Elements - p. 17 10. Chapter 3. Measurement Case Studies - p. 71 11. Chapter 4. Control Systems - p. 85 12. Chapter 5. Process Controllers - p. 103 13. Chapter 6. Correction Elements - p. 137 14. Chapter 7. PLC Systems - p. 165 15. Chapter 8. System Models - p. 188 16. Chapter 9. Transfer Function - p. 209 17. Chapter 10. System Response - p. 227 18. Chapter 11. Frequency Response - p. 257 19. Chapter 12. Nyquist Diagrams - p. 287 20. Chapter 13. Control Systems - p. 297 21. Answers - p. 329 22. Appendix A. Errors - p. 341 23. Appendix B. Differential Equations - p. 347 24. Appendix C. Laplace Transform - p. 353 25. Appendix D. The z-Transform - p. 361 26. Index - p. 367
Instrumentation and Control Systems, Third Edition, addresses the basic principles of modern instrumentation and control systems, including examples of the latest devices, techniques and applications. The book provides a comprehensive introduction on the subject, with Laplace presented in a simple and easily accessible form and complemented by an outline of the mathematics that would be required to progress to more advanced levels of study. Taking a highly practical approach, the author combines underpinning theory with numerous case studies and applications throughout, thus enabling the reader to directly apply the content to real-world engineering contexts.
Coverage includes smart instrumentation, DAQ, crucial health and safety considerations, and practical issues such as noise reduction, maintenance and testing. PLCs and ladder programming is incorporated in the text, as well as new information introducing various software programs used for simulation. The overall approach of this book makes it an ideal text for all introductory level undergraduate courses in control engineering and instrumentation.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Acknowledgement - p. xiii 8. Chapter 1. Measurement Systems - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Instrumentation System Elements - p. 17 10. Chapter 3. Measurement Case Studies - p. 71 11. Chapter 4. Control Systems - p. 85 12. Chapter 5. Process Controllers - p. 103 13. Chapter 6. Correction Elements - p. 137 14. Chapter 7. PLC Systems - p. 165 15. Chapter 8. System Models - p. 188 16. Chapter 9. Transfer Function - p. 209 17. Chapter 10. System Response - p. 227 18. Chapter 11. Frequency Response - p. 257 19. Chapter 12. Nyquist Diagrams - p. 287 20. Chapter 13. Control Systems - p. 297 21. Answers - p. 329 22. Appendix A. Errors - p. 341 23. Appendix B. Differential Equations - p. 347 24. Appendix C. Laplace Transform - p. 353 25. Appendix D. The z-Transform - p. 361 26. Index - p. 367
