Instrumentation is not a clearly defined subject, having a 'fuzzy' boundary with a number of other disciplines. Often categorized as either 'techniques' or 'applications' this book addresses the various applications that may be needed with reference to the practical techniques that are available for the instrumentation or measurement of a specific physical quantity or quality. This makes it of direct interest to anyone working in the process, control and instrumentation fields where these measurements are essential.
The latest edition of the Instrumentation Reference Book is a comprehensive and authoritative collection of technical information, which is of direct practical value to instrumentation and control engineers as well as all instrument technicians and users. It is also an indispensable addition to any academic library for the benefit of engineering and science students. Written by a collection of specialist contributors under the guidance of Walt Boyes, the third edition of this book (developed from the work originally published for more than 40 years as Jones Instrument Technology) has been updated to include chapters on the fieldbus standards, reliability, EMC, 'virtual instrumentation', fibre optics, smart and intelligent transmitters, analyzers, level and flow meters, and many more.
Contents
Part 1 - Mechanical Measurements; Measurement of Flow; Measurement of Viscosity; Measurement of Length; Measurement of Strain; Measurement of Level and Volume; Vibration; Measurement of Force; Measurement of Density; Measurement of Pressure; Measurement of Vacuum; Particle Sizing; Fibre Optics in Sensor Instrumentation; Microprocessor based and Intelligent Transmitters;
Part 2 - Measurement of Temperature and Chemical Composition; Temperature Measurement; Chemical Analysis—Introduction; Chemical Analysis—Spectroscopy; Chemical Analysis--Electrochemical Techniques; Chemical Analysis--Gas Analysis; Chemical Analysis--Moisture Measurement;
Part 4 - Instrumentation Systems; Design and Construction of Instruments; Instrument Installation and Commissioning; Sampling; Telemetry; Display and Recording; Pneumatic Instrumentation; Reliability in Instrumentation and Control; Safety; History of Instrumentation; EMC;
Part 5 - Further Scientific and Technical Information; Trigonometric Functions and General Formulae; Statistics; Quantities and Units; Electricity; Light; Radiation; Connectors; Noise and Communication; Appendices; General Instrumentation Books; Professional Societies and Associations; The Institute of Measurement and Control; The Instrument Society of America; Index
