Johnson, Curis D.

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


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