A form of protection against faults on long-distance power lines is called distance relaying, so named because…
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One of the simplest classes of temperature sensor is one where temperature effects a change in electrical…
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Capacitance Any two electrical conductors separated by an insulating medium possess the characteristic called…
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Like so many other industrial data networks, FOUNDATION Fieldbus is an “unswitched” or…
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Learning PLC programming is a very important skill. If your job involves programming, then you will likely…
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A unique form of technical diagram for describing the abstract functions comprising a control system (e.g. PID…
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All substances are comprised of various elements in various combinations and proportions. Elements may thus be…
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An important legacy technology for all kinds of continuous measurement is the self-balancing system. A…
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This section does not describe a particular type of flowmeter, but rather a design that may be implemented for…
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Nearly every technical course teaches and tests students on definitions, basic concepts, and at least some…
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The dispersion of visible light into its constituent colors goes all the way back to the 17th century with…
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Hydrogen ion activity in aqueous (water-solvent) solutions is a very important parameter for a wide variety of…
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Feedback Control System Components Before we begin our discussion on process control, we must define a few key…
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To understand just how different FOUNDATION Fieldbus is from other digital instrument systems, consider a…
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Finally, we arrive at the loop diagram (sometimes called a loop sheet) for the compressor surge control system…
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An on/off valve is the fluid equivalent of an electrical switch: a device that either allows unimpeded flow or…
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A powerful mathematical concept useful for analyzing practically any physical system – electrical…
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Electrical power grids primarily consist of three-phase AC circuits. This means most power lines (transmission…
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Every programmable logic controller must have some means of receiving and interpreting signals from real-world…
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