Industrial process sensors

As manufacturing processes become more complex, industry must rely on advanced sensor technology and process control to improve efficiency and product quality. This text explores the physical theory, design, and implementation of sensors used to control manufacturing processes.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Scott, David M. 1959-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, ©2008.
Subjects
Engineering instruments.
Detectors.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781420044171
1420044176
9781628705539
1628705531
128114665X
9781281146656
9781315219950
1315219956
9781351827157
1351827154
9781420044164
1420044168
Physical Description1 online resource (xv, 240 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Motivation for Process Measurement
  • 1.2 Process Sensors
  • 1.3 The Physics of Measurement
  • 2 Measurement
  • 2.1 The Sensor Model
  • 2.2 Units of Measure
  • 2.3 Simple Statistics
  • 2.4 Sources of Error
  • 2.5 Analysis of Error
  • 3 Sound and Wave Phenomena
  • 3.1 Sound
  • 3.2 Waves
  • 3.3 The Wave Equation and Its Solutions
  • 3.4 Wave Phenomena
  • 3.4.1 Reflection
  • 3.4.2 Refraction
  • 3.4.3 Superposition and Interference
  • 3.4.4 Resonance
  • 3.4.5 Doppler Shift
  • 3.4.6 Diffraction
  • 3.5 Sound Generation and Detection
  • 3.6 Appendix on the Wave Equation
  • 4 Light
  • 4.1 Electromagnetic Waves
  • 4.2 Optical Elements
  • 4.2.1 Mirrors
  • 4.2.2 Prisms and Gratings
  • 4.2.3 Beam Splitters
  • 4.2.4 Lenses
  • 4.2.5 Apertures
  • 4.2.6 Filters
  • 4.2.7 Modulators
  • 4.3 Light Generation and Detection
  • 4.3.1 Incoherent Sources
  • 4.3.2 Lasers
  • 4.3.3 Detectors
  • 5 Electricity and Electronic Devices
  • 5.1 Electricity
  • 5.1.1 Potential and Current
  • 5.1.2 Resistance
  • 5.1.3 Capacitance and Inductance
  • 5.2 Semiconductor Devices
  • 5.2.1 Diodes
  • 5.2.2 Transistors
  • 5.2.3 Integrated Circuits
  • 5.3 Amplifiers
  • 5.4 Digitization
  • 6 Ionizing Radiation
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Types of Ionizing Radiation
  • 6.2.1 Energetic Electromagnetic Waves
  • 6.2.2 Energetic Particles
  • 6.3 Sources
  • 6.3.1 Nuclear Decay
  • 6.3.2 X-Ray Generators
  • 6.3.3 Cosmic Rays
  • 6.4 Detectors
  • 6.4.1 Counters
  • 6.4.2 Imaging Devices
  • 6.5 Safety Considerations
  • 7 Conventional Sensors
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Temperature Sensors
  • 7.2.1 Thermistors
  • 7.2.2 Thermocouples
  • 7.2.3 Infrared Thermometers
  • 7.3 Pressure Sensors
  • 7.3.1 Diaphragms
  • 7.3.2 Capacitance Manometers
  • 7.3.3 Strain Gauges
  • 7.4 Level Sensors
  • 7.4.1 Capacitive Sensors
  • 7.4.2 Ultrasonic and Acoustic Sensors
  • 7.4.3 Radar Time-Domain Reflectometers
  • 7.5 Flow Rate Sensors
  • 7.5.1 Heat Transfer Sensors
  • 7.5.2 Ultrasonic Sensors
  • 7.5.3 Electromagnetic Sensors
  • 7.5.4 Differential Pressure Sensors
  • 8 Particle Size
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.1.1 Representation of Particle Size
  • 8.1.2 Types of PSD Instruments
  • 8.2 Particle Counting
  • 8.2.1 Electrical Counting
  • 8.2.2 Optical Counting
  • 8.2.3 The Normalization of Counting Data
  • 8.2.4 Focused Back-Reflection Method
  • 8.3 Optical Scattering Techniques
  • 8.3.1 Static Light Scattering
  • 8.3.2 Dynamic Light Scattering
  • 8.4 Ultrasonic Attenuation Spectroscopy
  • 8.4.1 Theoretical Background
  • 8&#46.

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