Principles Of Electronic Instrumentation And Measurement

A mainstream undergraduate text on electronic measurement for electrical and electronic engineers.

This book covers principles of measurement, instruments, and instrumentation...a systems viewpoint, and covers the analysis of measurement problems associated with systems.

This title presents the general principles of instrumentation processes. It explains the theoretical analysis of physical phenomena used by standard sensors and transducers to transform a physical value into an electrical signal. The pre-processing of these signals through electronic circuits – amplification, signal filtering and analog-to-digital conversion – is then detailed, in order to provide useful basic information. Attention is then given to general complex systems. Topics covered include instrumentation and measurement chains, sensor modeling, digital signal processing and diagnostic methods and the concept of smart sensors, as well as microsystem design and applications. Numerous industrial examples punctuate the discussion, setting the subjects covered in the book in their practical context.

This text presents the subject of instrumentation and its use within measurement systems as an integrated and coherent subject. This edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded with new material and five new chapters. Features of this edition are: an integrated treatment of systematic and random errors, statistical data analysis and calibration procedures; inclusion of important recent developments, such as the use of fibre optics and instrumentation networks; an overview of measuring instruments and transducers; and a number of worked examples.

This text offers comprehensive coverage of electronic instruments and electronics-aided measurements, highlighting the essential components of digital electronic instrumentation and the principles involved in electrical and electronic measurement processes. It also explains the stages involved in data acquisition systems for acquiring, manipulating, processing, storing, displaying and interpreting the sought-for data. The principal instruments presented in this book include cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO), analyzers, signal generators, oscillators, frequency synthesizers, sweep generators, function generators and attenuators. Besides, the book covers several laboratory meters such as phase meters, frequency meters, Q-meters, wattmeters, energy meters, power factor meters, and measurement bridges. Also included are a few important sensors and transducers which are used in the measurement of temperature, pressure, flow rate, liquid level, force, etc. The book also emphasizes the growing use of fibre optic instrumentation. It explains some typical fibre optic sensing systems including the fibre optic gyroscope. Some applications of optical fibre in biomedical area are described as well. The book is intended for a course on Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation prescribed for B.E./B.Tech. students of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Control Engineering, and Electronics and Computer Engineering. It will also be a useful book for diploma level students pursuing courses in electrical/electronics/instrumentation disciplines. A variety of worked-out examples and exercises serve to illustrate and test the understanding of the underlying concepts and principles. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Provides the essential background knowledge concerning the principles of analogue and digital electronics • Conventional techniques of measurement of electrical quantities are also presented • Shielding, grounding and EMI aspects of instrumentation are highlighted • Units, dimensions, standards, measurement errors and error analysis are dealt with in the appendices • Techniques of automated test and measurement systems are briefly discussed in an appendix

This book provides comprehensive coverage of basic measurement system, development in instrumentation systems. It covers both analog and digital instruments in detailed manner. It also provides the information regarding principle, operation and construction of different instruments, recorders and display devices. Special Chapters 4 and 5 are devoted for measurement of electrical and non-elements and data acquisition systems. It gives an exhaustive treatment of different type of controllers used in process control. This book is simple, up-to-date and maintains proper balance between theoretical and practical aspects regarding instrumentation systems. It is useful to Degree and Diploma students in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering and also useful for AMIE students.