RTDs are completely passive sensing elements, requiring the application of an externally-sourced electric…
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RTDs are completely passive sensing elements, requiring the application of an externally-sourced electric…
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Multiple accessories exist for pressure-sensing devices to function optimally in challenging process…
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Those familiar with industrial instrumentation will find much within the electric power industry remarkably…
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Process analyzers measure the concentration of specific substances for the purpose of measuring and/or…
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Thermodynamics is the study of heat, temperature, and their related effects in physical systems. As a subject,…
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Perhaps the most important rule of controller tuning is to know the process before attempting to adjust the…
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Perhaps the most important rule to obey when using pneumatic instruments is to maintain clean and dry…
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The most popular form of signal transmission used in modern industrial instrumentation systems (as of this…
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An electric motor is often used as a discrete control element in a control system if driving a pump, conveyor…
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One of the great benefits of digital technology is the ability to communicate vast amounts of information over…
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Capacitance Any two electrical conductors separated by an insulating medium possess the characteristic called…
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Visualizing the actions of P, I, and D tuning parameters using graphs is extremely useful in predicting the…
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The final step in treating wastewater before releasing it into the natural environment is to kill any harmful…
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At the root of successful system diagnosis is a rigorous adherence to scientific reasoning. There exists no…
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The following animation shows how the “rotating” magnetic field of a three-phase AC induction…
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Imagine a liquid-level control system for a vessel, where the position of a level-sensing float sets the…
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Using filter cells to eliminate wavelengths associated with interfering gases is called positive filtering in…
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To show a practical process example, let’s examine three diagrams for a compressor control system,…
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All masses require force to accelerate (we can also think of this in terms of the mass generating a reaction…
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Classical mechanics (often called Newtonian mechanics in honor of Isaac Newton) deal with forces and motions…
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