Publication NameInstrumentation and Process Control
SubjectEngineering (General), Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities
TypeTextbook
AuthorThomas A. Weedon, Philip Kirk, Franklyn W. Kirk
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Education
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Length11.1 in
Item Width8.6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number7
LCCN2019-301933
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentPart 1: InstrumentationInstrumentation OverviewFundamentals of Process ControlPiping and Instrumentation DiagramsTemperature, Heat, and EnergyThermal Expansion ThermometersElectrical ThermometersInfrared Radiation ThermometersPractical Temperature Measurement and CalibrationPressureMechanical Pressure InstrumentsElectrical Pressure InstrumentsPractical Pressure Measurement and CalibrationMechanical Level InstrumentsElectrical Level InstrumentsUltrasonic, Radar, and Laser Level InstrumentsNuclear Level Instruments and Weigh SystemsPractical Level Measurement and CalibrationFluid FlowDifferential Pressure FlowmetersMechanical FlowmetersMagnetic, Ultrasonic, and Mass FlowmetersPractical Flow MeasurementGas AnalyzersHumidity and Solids Moisture AnalyzersLiquid AnalyzersElectrochemical and Composition AnalyzersMechanical and Proximity SwitchesPractical Position MeasurementPart 2: Process ControlTransmission SignalsDigital Numbering Systems and CodesDigital CommunicationsIndustrial NetworksWireless SystemsPractical Transmission and CommunicationAutomatic Control and Process DynamicsControl StrategiesController TuningDigital and Electric ControllersHydraulic AnalysisControl ValvesSelection and Sizing of Control ValvesRegulators and DampersActuators and PositionersVariable-Speed Drives and Electric Power ControllersSafety Devices and EquipmentElectrical Safety StandardsSafety Instrumented SystemsGeneral Control TechniquesTemperature ControlPressure and Level ControlFlow ControlAnalysis and Multivariable Control
SynopsisInstrumentation and Process Control is a technician-level approach to instrumentation and control techniques used in advanced manufacturing. The book is divided into two parts: Part 1, Instrumentation (Chapters 1 to 28) and Part 2, Process Control (Chapters 29 to 52). The content is organized in a logical sequence beginning with an introduction to the field of instrumentation and continuing through all the elements of a control system. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental scientific principles that underlie instrument operation. Applications are thoroughly illustrated, and informative tech facts and illustrative vignettes provide supplemental content throughout the book.