Measurement and Instrumentation: Theory and Application

Measurement and Instrumentation: Theory and Application, Third Edition, introduces undergraduate engineering students to measurement principles and the range of sensors and instruments used for measuring physical variables. Providing the most balanced coverage of measurement theory/technologies and instrumentation, this clearly and comprehensively written text arms students and recently graduated engineers with the knowledge and tools to design and build measurement systems for virtually any engineering application.

Provides early coverage of measurement system design to facilitate a better framework for understanding the importance of studying measurement and instrumentationCovers the latest developments in measurement technologies, including smart sensors, intelligent instruments, microsensors, digital recorders, displays and interfacesIncludes significant material on data acquisition and signal processing with LabVIEWNew sections in this updated edition include an expansion of sections on MEMS and electrical safety, new illustrations, including more photos of real devices, and more worked examples and end-of-chapter problems

1. Fundamentals of Measurement Systems 2. Instrument Types and Performance Characteristics 3. Measurement Uncertainty 4. Statistical Analysis of Measurements Subject to Random Errors 5. Calibration of Measuring Sensors and Instruments 6. Data Acquisition and Signal Processing 7. Variable Conversion 8. Measurement Signal Transmission 9. Display, Recording, and Presentation of Measurement Data 10. Intelligent Devices 11. Measurement Reliability and Safety Systems 12. Data Acquisition with LabVIEW 13. Sensor Technologies 14. Temperature Measurement 15. Pressure Measurement 16. Flow Measurement 17. Level Measurement 18. Mass, Force, and Torque Measurement 19. Translational Motion, Vibration, and Shock Measurement 20. Rotational Motion Transducers 21. Summary of Other Measurements

Appendix 1. Imperial-Metric-SI Conversion Tables 2. Thévenin’s Theorem 3. Thermocouple Tables 4. Using Mathematical Tables