The Measurement, Instrumentation and Sensors Handbook 1998

About this book

Describes the use of instruments and techniques for practical measurements required in engineering, physics, chemistry, and the life sciences. This book examines: Sensors, Hardware, Software Techniques, Information processing systems, Automatic data acquisition, Reduction and analysis as well as their incorporation for control purposes.

Contents

Measurement CharacteristicsCharacteristics of InstrumentationOperational Modes of InstrumentationStatic and Dynamic Characteristics of InstrumentationMeasurement AccuracyMeasurement StandardsSpatial Variables MeasurementDisplacement, Linear and AngularThickness MeasurementProximity MeasurementDistance MeasurementPosition, Location, Attitude MeasurementLevel MeasurementArea MeasurementVolume MeasurementAngle MeasurementTilt MeasurementVelocity MeasurementAcceleration, Vibration and Shock MeasurementTime and Frequency MeasurementTime MeasurementFrequency MeasurementMechanical Variables Measurement - SolidMass and Weight MeasurementDensity MeasurementHardness MeasurementStress MeasurementStrain MeasurementForce MeasurementTorque and Power MeasurementElastic Moduli and Stiffness MeasurementTactile Sensing MeasurementMechanical Variables Measurement - FluidPressure and Sound MeasurementAcoustic MeasurementFlow MeasurementPoint Velocity MeasurementViscosity MeasurementSurface Tension MeasurementMechanical Variables - ThermalTemperature MeasurementThermal Conductivity MeasurementHeat Flux MeasurementThermal ImagingCalorimetry MeasurementElectromagnetic Variables MeasurementVoltage MeasurementCurrent MeasurementPower MeasurementPower Factor MeasurementPhase MeasurementEnergy MeasurementConductivity and Resistivity MeasurementCharge MeasurementCapacitance MeasurementPermittivity MeasurementElectric Field MeasurementMagnetic Field MeasurementPermeability and Hysteresis MeasurementInductance MeasurementImmittance MeasurementQ-Factor MeasurementAttenuation MeasurementDistortion MeasurementNoise MeasurementIntermodulation MeasurementMicrowave MeasurementOptical Variables MeasurementPhotometry and RadiometryDensitometry MeasurementColorimetry MeasurementOptical Loss MeasurementPolarization MeasurementRefractive Index MeasurementTurbidimetry MeasurementLaser MeasurementVision and Image SensorsRadiation MeasurementRadioactivity MeasurementX-Ray/Gamma Ray MeasurementCharged Particle MeasurementNeutron MeasurementDosimetry MeasurementChemical Variables MeasurementComposition MeasurementpH MeasurementHumidity and Moisture MeasurementEnvironmental MeasurementBiomedical Variables MeasurementBiopotentials and Electrophysiology MeasurementBlood Pressure MeasurementBlood Flow MeasurementVentilation MeasurementBlood Chemistry MeasurementMedical Imaging MeasurementSignal ProcessingAmplifiers and Signal ConditionersModulationFiltersSpectrum Analysis and CorrelationAnalog-to-Digital ConvertersComputersTelemetrySensor Networks and CommunicationElectromagnetic CompatibilityDisplaysHuman Factors in DisplaysCathode-Ray Tube DisplaysLiquid Crystal DisplaysPlasma DisplaysElectroluminescent DisplaysLight-Emitting Diode DisplaysControlPID ControlOptimal Cont

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