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Atom: the smallest unit of matter that may be isolated by chemical…
Capacitive level instruments measure electrical capacitance of a…
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Layer 1 of the OSI Reference Model is where we define the…
The simple PLC ladder diagram (LD) commands consist of contacts and…
Filled-bulb systems exploit the principle of fluid expansion to…
One very convenient feature of waves is that their properties are…
At the root of successful system diagnosis is a rigorous adherence to…
Lipták, Béla G. et al., Instrument Engineers’ Handbook – Process…
Circuit breakers used in residential, commercial, and light industrial…
“Feedforward” is a rather under-used control strategy…
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There are multiple motives for compromising the security of an…
The digital multimeter (DMM) is quite possibly the most useful tool in…
Mechanical pressure-sensing elements include the bellows, the…
A bridge circuit is basically a pair of voltage dividers where the…