By definition, a source is a device delivering energy into a system,…
Volumes could be written about poor diagnostic technique. The…
A damper (otherwise known as a louvre) is a multi-element flow control…
One of the marks of a successful problem-solver is a habit of applying…
I remember first learning about the world-wide Internet, and wondering…
One of the simplest classes of temperature sensor is one where…
Distance relaying is used to detect faults on long-distance lines,…
In some process applications, it is important that the control valve…
The following animation shows how the “rotating” magnetic…
Most of these formulae appear in molecular chemical form rather than…
Suppose we wished to measure the rate of propane gas flow through a…
Earlier in this chapter you were shown a model of a nitrogen atom with…
A very common form of on/off valve used for pneumatic and hydraulic…
Valve actuators provide force to move control valve trim. For precise…
Suppose we wished to measure the consumption of propane over time for…
A machine in the broad sense of the word is any device designed to…
Electrical power grids primarily consist of three-phase AC circuits.…
The Law of Continuity for fluids states that the product of mass…
Virtually any mass above absolute zero temperature emits…
A great many precision instruments use the principle of balance to…
