Principles of measurement systems

 Content: Preface to the fourth edition  Acknowledgements  Part A: General Principles  1. The general measurement system 2. Static characteristics of measurement system elements 3. The accuracy of measurement systems in the steady state 4. Dynamic characteristics of measurement systems  5. Loading effects and two-port networks 6. Signals and noise in measurement systems 7. Reliability, choice and economics of measurement systems  Part B: Typical measurement system elements 8. Sensing elements 9. Signal conditioning elements 10. Signal processing elements and software 11. Data presentation elements.  Part C: Speciaised measurement Systems  12. Flow measurement systems.  13. Intrinsically safe measurement systems.  14. Heat transfer effects in measurement systems.  15. Optical measurement systems.  16. Ultrasonic measurement systems.  17. Gas chromatography.  18. Data acquisition and communications systems 19. The intelligent multivariable measurement system  Answers to numerical problems. Index.
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              Containing a chapter on Intelligent Multivariable Measurement Systems, this book covers solid state sensors. Presenting material on structure, software and applications of microcontrollers, it includes a chapter on Data Presentation. It is aimed at students taking modules in measurement and instrumentation as part of degree courses.                 Read more...