Impedance in a series circuit is the orthogonal sum of resistance and…
Flow, by definition, is the passage of material from one location to…
Finally, we arrive at the loop diagram (sometimes called a loop sheet)…
There are multiple motives for compromising the security of an…
The efficient identification and correction of instrument calibration…
Suppose we wished to measure the rate of propane gas flow through a…
A 4 to 20 mA current signal represents some signal along a 0 to 100…
The dispersion of visible light into its constituent colors goes all…
Weight-based level instruments sense process level in a vessel by…
As discussed at the beginning of this chapter, instrumentation safety…
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As previously defined, calibration refers to the checking and…
There are many process control applications in the industry where it…
Certain types of nuclear radiation easily penetrates the walls of…
Atom: the smallest unit of matter that may be isolated by chemical…
The following animation shows how a radio-energy pulse travels down…
The vast majority of modern process transmitters (both analog and…
A different strategy for controlling the flow of fluid is to insert a…
The disadvantages of pneumatic instruments are painfully evident to…
As we have seen, the concept of integration is finding the…
