Process Control Instrumentation Technology
- 8th
- Noida Pearson India Education Services Pvt. Ltd. 2019
- 680
This text is designed to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of some of the essential concepts behind control system elements and operations, without the need of advanced math and theory. It also presents some of the practical details of how elements of a control system are designed and operated, such as would be gained from on-the-job experience. This edition includes treatment of modern fieldbus approaches to networked and distributed control systems. This middle ground of knowledge enables students to design the elements of a control system from a practical, working perspective, and comprehend how these elements affect overall system operation and tuning.
Contents Introduction to Process Control Analog Signal Conditioning Digital Signal Conditioning Thermal Sensors Mechanical Sensors Optical Sensors Final Control Discrete-State Process Control Controller Principles Analog Controllers Computer-Based Control Control-Loop Characteristics Appendix: Units Appendix: P &ID Symbols Appendix: Derivations Appendix: Internet Resources References Glossary Index