Principles of Measurement Systems
- 3rd
- New Delhi Pearson Education 2016,c1995
- 480
The third edition of this highly popular and well-established textbook has been extensively updated and expanded to take account of recent developments in computing, solid-state electronics, optoelectronics and other areas of measurement technology.
Salient Features Covers all the techniques, applications and theory required up to degree level Incorporates new material on two port networks, reliability, intelligent transmitters, digital signal processing, electronic intrinsically safe systems and communication protocols Includes start-of-chapter objectives and end-of-chapter summaries Illustrated with over 250 line diagrams and tables Includes highlighted equations and over 100 problems to reinforce comprehension.
Table of Content Part I: General principles The general measurement system Static characteristics of measurement system elements The accuracy of measurement systems in the steady state Dynamic characteristics of measurement systems Loading effects and two-port networks Signals and noise in measurement systems Reliability, choice and economics of measurement systems Part II: Typical Measurement System elements Sensing elements Signal conditioning elements Signal processing elements and software Data presentation elements Part III: Specialised measurement systems Flow measurement systems Intrinsically safe measurement systems Heat transfer effects in measurement systems Optical measurement systems Ultrasonic measurement systems Gas chromatography Data acquisition and communications Systems