1 INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS CONTROL
Instructional Objectives
1.1Introduction
1.2Control Systems
1.3Process-Control Block Diagram
1.4Control System Evaluation
1.5Analog and Digital Processing
1.6Units,Standards,and Definitions
1.7Sensor Time Response
1.8Significance and Statistics
Summary Problems
2 ANALOG SIGNAL CONDITIONING
Instructional Objectives
2.1Introduction
2.2Principles of Analog Signal Conditioning
2.3Passive Circuits
2.4Operational Amplifiers
2.5Op Amp Circuits in Instrumentation
2.6Design Guidelines
Summary Problems
3 DIGITAL SIGNAL CONDITIONING
Instructional Objectives
3.1Introduction
3.2Review of Digital Fundamentals
3.3Converters
3.4Data-Acquisition Systems
Summary Problems
4 THERMAL SENSORS
Instructional Objectives
4.1Introductino
4.2Definirtion of Temperature
4.3Metal Resistance Versus Temperature Devices
4.4Thermistors
4.5Thermocouples
4.6Other Thermal Sensors
4.7Design Considerations
Summary Problems
5 MECHANICAL SENSORS
Instructional Objectives
5.1Introduction
5.2Displacement,Location,or Position Sensors
5.3Strain Sensors
5.4Motion Sensors
5.5Pressure Sensors
5.6Flow Sensors
Summary Problems
6 OPTICAL SENSORS
Instructional Objectives
6.1Introduction
6.2Fundamentals of EM Radiation
6.3Photodetectors
6.4Pyrometry
6.5Optical Sources
6.6Applications
Summary Problems
7 FINAL CONTROL
Instructional Objectives
7.1Introduction
7.2Final Control Operation
7.3Signal Conversions
7.4Industrial Electronics
7.5Actuators
7.6Control Elements
Summary Problems
8 DISCRETE-STATE PROCESS CONTROL
Instructional Objectives
8.1Introduction
8.2Definition of Discrete-State Process Control
8.3Characteristics of the System
8.4Relay Controllers and Ladder Diagrams
8.5Programmable Logic Controllers(PLCs)
Summary Problems
9 CONTROLLER PRINCIPLES
Instructional Objectives
9.1Introduction
9.2Process Characteristics
9.3Control System Parameters
9.4Discontinuous Controller Modes
9.5Continuous Controllers Modes
9.6Conposite Control Modes
Summary Problems
10 ANALOG CONTROLLERS
Instructional Objectives
10.1Introduction
10.2General Features
10.3Electronic Controllers
10.4Pneumatic Controllers
10.5Design Considerations
Summary Problems
11 DIGITAL CONTROLLERS
Instructional Objectives
11.1Introduction
11.2Digital Electronics Methods
11.3Computers in Process Control
11.4Characteristics of Digital Data
11.5Controller Software
11.6Computer Controller Examples
Summary Problems
12 CONTROL-LOOP CHARACTERISTICS
Instructional Objectives
12.1Introduction
12.2Control System Configurations
12.3Multivariable Control Systems
12.4Control System Quality
12.5Stability
12.6Process Loop Tuning
Summary Problems
APPENDIXES
REFERENCES
GLOSSARY
SOLUTIONS TO THE ODD-NUMBERED PROBLEMS
INDEX