Instrumentation Reference Book, 4th Edition

Instrumentation embraces the equipment and systems used to detect, track and store data related to physical, chemical, electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of materials, systems and operations. While traditionally a key area within mechanical and industrial engineering, it also has a strong presence in electrical, chemical, civil and environmental engineering, biomedical and aerospace engineering. The discipline of Instrumentation has grown appreciably in recent years because of advances in sensor technology and in the inter-connectivity of sensors, computers and control systems. In turn, this has meant that the automation of manufacturing, process industries, and even building and infrastructure construction has been improved dramatically. And now with remote wireless instrumentation, heretofore inaccessible or widely dispersed operations and procedures can be automatically monitored and controlled.

The new 4th edition of this already well-established reference work, will reflect these dramatic changes with improved and expanded coverage of the both the traditional domains of instrumentation as well as the cutting edge areas of digital integration of complex sensor/control systems.

Prefaces
List of Contributors
Introduction

Part 1 : The Automation Knowledge Base
Chapter 1 : The Automation Practicum
Chapter 2 : Basic Principles
Chapter 3 : Measurement Methods, Reliability and Asset Management
Chapter 4 : Training and Education
Chapter 5 : Maintenance and Repair

Part 2 : Mechanical Measurements
Chapter 1 : Measurement of Flow
Chapter 2 : Measurement of Viscosity
Chapter 3 : Measurement of Length
Chapter 4 : Measurement of Strain
Chapter 5 : Measurement of Level and Volume
Chapter 6 : Vibration
Chapter 7 : Measurement of Force
Chapter 8 : Measurement of Density
Chapter 9 : Measurement of Pressure
Chapter 10 : Measurement of Vacuum
Chapter 11 : Particle Sizing
Chapter 12 : Fiber Optics in Sensor Instrumentation
Chapter 13 : Nanotechnology for Sensors
Chapter 14 : Microprocessor-Based and Intelligent Transmitters
Chapter 15 : Wireless Sensors and Networks

Part 3 : Measurement of Temperature and Chemical Composition
Chapter 1 : Temperature Measurement
Chapter 2 : Chemical Analysis-Introduction
Chapter 3 : Chemical Analysis-Spectroscopy
Chapter 4 : Chemical Analysis-Electrochemical Techniques
Chapter 5 : Chemical Analysis-Gas Analysis
Chapter 6 : Chemical Analysis-Moisture Measurement
Chapter 7 : Chemical Analysis-Online Systems, Nessi and Sampling Techniques
Chapter 8 : PAT (Process Analyzer Technology Initiative)

Part 4 : Electrical and Radiation Measurements
Chapter 1 : Electrical Measurements
Chapter 2 : Optical Measurements
Chapter 3 : Nuclear Instrumentation Technology
Chapter 4 : Measurements Employing Nuclear Techniques
Chapter 5 : Non Destructive Testing
Chapter 6 : Positive Material Identification
Chapter 7 : Noise Measurement

Part 5 : Controllers, Actuators and Final Control Elements
Chapter 1 : Field Controllers, Hardware and Software
Chapter 2 : Advanced Control for The Plant Floor
Chapter 3 : Discrete and Sequential Control
Chapter 4 : Motion Control
Chapter 5 : Cables and Connectors
Chapter 6 : Batch Process Control
Chapter 7 : Valves, Actuators and Final Control Elements

Part 6 : Automation and Control Systems
Chapter 1 : Design Principles and Equipment Selection for Sequential and Discrete Automation
Chapter 2 : Design and Selection of Field Instruments and Final Control Elements for Continuous and Batch Process Control
Chapter 3 : Principles of Industrial Networking and Fieldbuses
Chapter 4 : SCADa and Telemetry Systems
Chapter 5 : Using Field Controllers, Plcs and Pacs
Chapter 6 : Instrument Installation and Commissioning
Chapter 7 : Design Principles for Control Rooms and Operator Stations
Chapter 8 : Selecting and Specifying a Control System
Chapter 9 : Safety Instrumented Systems and Plant Floor Safety
Chapter 10 : Security for The Industrial Enterprise

Part 7 : Manufacturing Execution Systems
Chapter 1 : Project Planning and Execution
Chapter 2 : Modeling The Plant Floor and The Enterprise
Chapter 3 : Data Analysis and Connection
Chapter 4 : Networking for MES
Chapter 5 : MES-IT Integration