Principles of Industrial Instrumentation and Control Systems 1st Edition  (English, Paperback, Alavala Chennakesava R.)

Principles of Industrial Instrumentation and Control Systems is designed to serve as a textbook for a course on Instrumentation and Control Systems for undergraduate students of mechanical engineering and related disciplines. It provides an insight into the instrumentation methods used for measurement of important industrial variables and introduces the readers to the basic concepts of control systems.

The book includes comprehensive discussions on the measurement techniques of physical variables such as displacement, time, count, frequency, stress and strain, force, pressure, fluid flow, liquid level, and temperature. Other major variables discussed in the book include moisture, humidity, density, viscosity, torque, power, speed, acceleration and vibration, and sound. Static and dynamic characteristics and error analysis of measurement systems is also covered. Detailed discussion of topics such as basic transducers, signal conditioning, control systems, transfer functions, and stability make the book a complete text for undergraduate students.

Written in a student-friendly style, the book presents relevant topics in a systematic and comprehensible manner. A number of solved examples have been included in the text to help students grasp important concepts easily. The end-of-chapter exercises are intended to test the students understanding of the topics discussed and to help them prepare for university as well as competitive examinations.

Key Features

• Discusses instrumentation methods of important physical variables in a lucid manner
• Incorporates a large number of illustrations for easy and clear understanding of concepts.
• Includes solved and unsolved problems that aid in grasping important topics.
• Contains a large number of review problems

Table Of Contents

1. Fundamentals of Measurement
2. Static Characteristics of Measuring Systems
3. Dynamic Characteristics of Measuring Systems
4. Error Analysis of Measuring Systems
5. Basic Transducers
6. Signal Conditioning
7. Digital Techniques, Indicators, and Recording Systems
8. Measurement of Displacement
9. Measurements of Time, Count, Frequency, and Phase
10. Measurements of Stress and Strain
11. Measurements of Weight and Force
12. Measurement of Pressure
13. Measurement of Flow 14. Measurement of Liquid Level
15. Temperature Measurement
16. Measurements of Moisture and Humidity
17. Measurements of Density and Viscosity
18. Measurement of Torque and Power
19. Measurement of Speed
20. Measurements of Acceleration and Vibration
21. Measurement of Sound
22. Elements of Control Systems