The following animation shows a rotating phasor in three-dimensional form. The phasor rotates in a complex…
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The two “process variables” we rely on most heavily in the field of electrical measurement and…
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Any conductor possesses a characteristic called inductance: the ability to store energy in the form of a…
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Some of the simplest types of digital communication networks found in industry are defined by the EIA…
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Modern DC and AC motor drives provide features useful when using electric motors as final control elements.…
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Calculus has a reputation for being difficult to learn, and with good reason. The traditional approach to…
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Up until this point, we have explored various types of instrumentation diagram, each one making reference to…
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“Feedforward” is a rather under-used control strategy capable of managing a great many types of…
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An important design parameter of a control valve is the position it will “fail” to if it loses…
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A vertical column of fluid generates a pressure at the bottom of the column owing to the action of gravity on…
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A great many precision instruments use the principle of balance to measure some quantity. Perhaps the simplest…
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Some problem-solving techniques are unique to quantitative problems, involving mathematical calculations. In…
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A special type flowmeter suited for powdered or granular solids is the weighfeeder. One of the most common…
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Those familiar with industrial instrumentation will find much within the electric power industry remarkably…
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The following animation shows the calculus concepts of differentiation and integration (with respect to time)…
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When I began teaching full-time in 1998, most of what I thought I understood about good teaching was actually…
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Like many other mathematical operations, the derivative and the integral perform inverse operations from each…
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A unique form of differential pressure-based flow measurement deserves its own section in this flow…
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In addition to directly performing logic functions, electromechanical relays may also be used as interposing…
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