The vast majority of PID controllers in service today are digital in nature. Microprocessors executing PID…
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Some of the simplest types of digital communication networks found in industry are defined by the EIA…
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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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Every flow-measuring instrument exploits a physical principle to measure the flow rate of fluid stream.…
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A laser is a light source emitting waves of light that not only share the exact same frequency (color)…
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The electrical conductivity of liquids is an important analytical measurement in many industrial processes.…
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“As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps…
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Most of these formulae appear in molecular chemical form rather than structural form. For example, ethanol…
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Process analyzers measure the concentration of specific substances for the purpose of measuring and/or…
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Abdelaziz, Ahmed (June 2014) Identified numerous typographical errors throughout the book, mostly repeated…
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An interesting parallel to the “unity fraction” unit conversion technique is something referred to…
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Learning how to tune PID controllers is a skill born of much practice. Regardless of how thoroughly you may…
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When a high-energy photon strikes an atom, it may eject one of the lower-level electrons from its shell,…
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In addition to directly performing logic functions, electromechanical relays may also be used as interposing…
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In November of 2007 a new computer virus was submitted to a virus scanning service. The purpose of this new…
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Several different technologies exist for the conversion of fluid pressure into an electrical signal response.…
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DC electric motors generate torque by a reaction between two magnetic fields: one field established by…
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A hand switch is exactly what the name implies: an electrical switch actuated by a person’s hand motion.…
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Imagine a major marathon race, where hundreds of runners gather in one place to compete. When the starting gun…
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One very convenient feature of waves is that their properties are universal. Waves of water in the ocean,…
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