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Thermocouple Types, Junctions, Connector and Tip Styles

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RTDs are completely passive sensing elements, requiring the…

Thermocouple Types, Junctions, Connector and Tip Styles

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RTDs are completely passive sensing elements, requiring the…

Concepts and Laws of Probability

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While the term “probability” may evoke images of…

Continuous Float Level Transmitters

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Perhaps the simplest form of solid or liquid level measurement is with…

Tuning PID Controllers

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Learning how to tune PID controllers is a skill born of much practice.…

Teaching Technical Practices (Labwork)

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Labwork is an essential part of any science-based curriculum. Here,…

DC Motor Speed Control

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DC electric motors generate torque by a reaction between two magnetic…

Understanding Area, Volume and Common Geometry

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Area refers to the size of two-dimensional surface. Volume refers to…

Gas Filter Correlation (GFC) Spectroscopy

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Using filter cells to eliminate wavelengths associated with…

Resistance, Reactance and Impedance

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Electrical Resistance Resistance (\(R\)) is the dissipative opposition…

Colorimetric and Potentiometric pH Measurement

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pH is the measurement of the hydrogen ion activity in a liquid…

Sliding-stem Valves

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A sliding-stem valve body is one where the moving parts slide with a…

Dimensional Analysis

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An interesting parallel to the “unity fraction” unit…

Temperature Switches

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A temperature switch is one detecting the temperature of some…

Relay Circuits and Ladder Diagrams

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Electromechanical relays may be connected together to perform logic…

Electromagnetism Basics

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The fundamental principle of electromagnetism is that an electric…

Stoichiometry and the Law of Mass Conservation

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Stoichiometry is the accounting of atoms before and after a chemical…

Controller Output Current Loops

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The simplest form of 4-20 mA current loop is the type used to…

Instrument Identification Tags

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Up until this point, we have explored various types of instrumentation…

Differential Pressure Transmitters

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One of the most common, and most useful, pressure measuring…

Digital Representation of Numerical Data

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Process measurements are often of an analog nature: the temperature of…

Electrical Resistance and Ohm’s Law

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To review, voltage is the measure of potential energy available to…