A chemical reaction resulting in a net release of energy is called…
Impedance in a series circuit is the orthogonal sum of resistance and…
DC electric motors generate torque by a reaction between two magnetic…
Programmable logic controllers are essentially nothing more than…
All substances are comprised of various elements in various…
Measuring the flow rate of liquid through an open channel is not…
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…
For better or worse, there are no fewer than three different forms of…
The efficient identification and correction of instrument calibration…
A sliding-stem valve body is one where the moving parts slide with a…
AC induction motors are based on the principle of a rotating magnetic…
Diagnostic ability is arguably the most difficult skill to develop…
To summarize some of the key points and concepts for teaching: Do not…
Another category of control strategies involves the use of signal…
These fortifications focus on human behavior rather than system design…
A machine in the broad sense of the word is any device designed to…
To better understand the design and operation of self-balancing…
Volumes could be written about poor diagnostic technique. The…
Any power grid large enough to meet the demand of an entire nation…
Data-processing modules within FF systems are known as function…
Non-dispersive analysis, while newer in discovery than dispersive…
Process measurements are often of an analog nature: the temperature of…
There are many process control applications in the industry where it…
A very simple device used to measure pressure is the manometer: a…
A level switch is one detecting the level of liquid or solid (granules…
Suppose we wished to measure the rate of propane gas flow through a…
Cyber-security seems to have its own vocabulary, ranging from unwieldy…
A much simpler alternative to continuous vibration sensors…
Some of the simplest types of digital communication networks found in…
As discussed at the beginning of this chapter, instrumentation safety…
Volumes could be written about poor diagnostic technique. The…
Learning how to tune PID controllers is a skill born of much practice.…
As we have seen, the concept of integration is finding the…
Modern analog-to-digital converters are phenomenally accurate,…
A chemical reaction resulting in a net release of energy is called…
A hand switch is exactly what the name implies: an electrical switch…
A Safety Instrumented Function, or SIF, is one or more components…
The vast majority of PID controllers in service today are digital in…
