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Introduction to Instrumentation, Sensors, and Process Control

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Introduction to Instrumentation, Sensors, and Process Control

William C. Dunn

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Dunn, William C.

Introduction to instrumentation, sensors, and process control/William C. Dunn. p. cm. —(Artech House Sensors library)

ISBN 1-58053-011-7 (alk. paper)

1. Process control. 2. Detectors. I. Title. II. Series.

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Introduction to instrumentation, sensors, and process control. —(Artech House sensors library)

1. Engineering instruments 2. Electronic instruments 3. Process control I. Title

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Contents

Preface

 

xv

Acknowledgment

xvi

 

 

 

CHAPTER 1

 

 

Introduction to Process Control

1

1.1

Introduction

1

1.2

Process Control

1

 

1.2.1

Sequential Process Control

2

 

1.2.2

Continuous Process Control

2

1.3

Definition of the Elements in a Control Loop

4

1.4

Instrumentation and Sensors

5

 

1.4.1

Instrument Parameters

5

1.5

Control System Evaluation

9

 

1.5.1

Stability

9

 

1.5.2

Regulation

9

 

1.5.3

Transient Response

9

1.6

Analog and Digital Data

10

 

1.6.1

Analog Data

10

 

1.6.2

Digital Data

10

 

1.6.3

Pneumatic Data

10

 

1.6.4

Smart Sensors

11

1.7

Process Facility Considerations

11

1.8

Summary

12

 

Definitions

12

 

References

14

 

 

 

CHAPTER 2

 

 

Units and Standards

15

2.1

Introduction

15

 

2.1.1

Units and Standards

15

2.2

Basic Units

16

2.3

Units Derived from Base Units

16

 

2.3.1 Units Common to Both the English and SI Systems

16

 

2.3.2 English Units Derived from Base Units

16

 

2.3.3 SI Units Derived from Base Units

18

 

2.3.4 Conversion Between English and SI Units

18

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2.3.5 Metric Units not Normally Used in the SI System

20

2.4

Standard Prefixes

21

2.5

Standards

22

 

 

2.5.1

Physical Constants

22

 

 

2.5.2

Standards Institutions

22

2.6

Summary

23

 

 

References

23

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 3

 

 

 

Basic Electrical Components

25

3.1

Introduction

25

3.2

Circuits with R, L, and C

25

 

 

3.2.1

Voltage Step Input

25

 

 

3.2.2

Time Constants

27

 

 

3.2.3

Sine Wave Inputs

28

3.3

RC Filters

32

3.4

Bridge Circuits

34

 

 

3.4.1

Voltage Dividers

34

 

 

3.4.2

dc Bridge Circuits

34

 

 

3.4.3

ac Bridge Circuits

38

3.5

Summary

39

 

 

References

40

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 4

 

 

 

Analog Electronics

41

4.1

Introduction

41

4.2

Analog Circuits

41

 

 

4.2.1

Operational Amplifier Introduction

41

 

 

4.2.2

Basic Op-Amp

42

 

 

4.2.3

Op-Amp Characteristics

42

4.3

Types of Amplifiers

45

 

 

4.3.1

Voltage Amplifiers

45

 

 

4.3.2

Converters

50

 

 

4.3.3

Current Amplifiers

52

 

 

4.3.4 Integrating and Differentiating Amplifiers

53

 

 

4.3.5

Nonlinear Amplifiers

54

 

 

4.3.6

Instrument Amplifiers

55

 

 

4.3.7

Input Protection

57

4.4

Amplifier Applications

57

4.5

Summary

58

 

 

References

58

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 5

 

 

 

Digital Electronics

59

5.1

Introduction

59

5.2

Digital Building Blocks

59

5.3

Converters

61

 

 

 

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5.3.1

Comparators

62

 

 

5.3.2 Digital to Analog Converters

64

 

 

5.3.3 Analog to Digital Converters

68

 

 

5.3.4

Sample and Hold

72

 

 

5.3.5 Voltage to Frequency Converters

72

5.4

Data Acquisition Devices

74

 

 

5.4.1

Analog Multiplexers

74

 

 

5.4.2

Digital Multiplexers

74

 

 

5.4.3

Programmable Logic Arrays

75

 

 

5.4.4

Other Interface Devices

75

5.5

Basic Processor

75

5.6

Summary

76

 

 

References

77

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 6

 

 

 

 

Microelectromechanical Devices and Smart Sensors

79

6.1

Introduction

79

6.2

Basic Sensors

80

 

 

6.2.1

Temperature Sensing

80

 

 

6.2.2

Light Intensity

80

 

 

6.2.3

Strain Gauges

81

 

 

6.2.4

Magnetic Field Sensors

82

6.3

Piezoelectric Devices

84

 

 

6.3.1

Time Measurements

86

 

 

6.3.2

Piezoelectric Sensors

87

 

 

6.3.3

PZT Actuators

88

6.4

Microelectromechanical Devices

88

 

 

6.4.1

Bulk Micromachining

89

 

 

6.4.2

Surface Micromachining

91

6.5

Smart Sensors Introduction

94

 

 

6.5.1

Distributed System

95

 

 

6.5.2

Smart Sensors

96

6.6

Summary

96

 

 

References

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 7

 

 

 

 

Pressure

 

99

7.1

Introduction

99

7.2

Pressure Measurement

99

 

 

7.2.1

Hydrostatic Pressure

99

 

 

7.2.2

Specific Gravity

100

 

 

7.2.3

Units of Measurement

101

 

 

7.2.4

Buoyancy

103

7.3

Measuring Instruments

105

 

 

7.3.1

Manometers

105

 

 

7.3.2 Diaphragms, Capsules, and Bellows

106

 

 

7.3.3

Bourdon Tubes

108

 

 

 

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7.3.4

Other Pressure Sensors

109

 

 

7.3.5

Vacuum Instruments

110

7.4

Application Considerations

111

 

 

7.4.1

Selection

111

 

 

7.4.2

Installation

112

 

 

7.4.3

Calibration

112

7.5

Summary

113

 

 

Definitions

113

 

 

References

114

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 8

 

 

 

Level

 

 

115

8.1

Introduction

115

8.2

Level Measurement

115

 

 

8.2.1

Direct Level Sensing

115

 

 

8.2.2

Indirect Level Sensing

118

 

 

8.2.3

Single Point Sensing

124

 

 

8.2.4 Level Sensing of Free-Flowing Solids

125

8.3

Application Considerations

126

8.4

Summary

128

 

 

References

128

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 9

 

 

 

Flow

 

 

129

9.1

Introduction

129

9.2

Fluid Flow

129

 

 

9.2.1

Flow Patterns

129

 

 

9.2.2

Continuity Equation

131

 

 

9.2.3

Bernoulli Equation

132

 

 

9.2.4

Flow Losses

134

9.3

Flow Measuring Instruments

136

 

 

9.3.1

Flow Rate

136

 

 

9.3.2

Total Flow

142

 

 

9.3.3

Mass Flow

144

 

 

9.3.4 Dry Particulate Flow Rate

144

 

 

9.3.5

Open Channel Flow

145

9.4

Application Considerations

145

 

 

9.4.1

Selection

145

 

 

9.4.2

Installation

147

 

 

9.4.3

Calibration

147

9.5

Summary

147

 

 

Definitions

148

 

 

References

148

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CHAPTER 10

 

 

 

Temperature and Heat

149

10.1

Introduction

149

10.2

Temperature and Heat

149

 

 

10.2.1

Temperature Units

149

 

 

10.2.2

Heat Energy

151

 

 

10.2.3

Heat Transfer

153

 

 

10.2.4

Thermal Expansion

155

10.3

Temperature Measuring Devices

157

 

 

10.3.1

Expansion Thermometers

157

 

 

10.3.2

Resistance Temperature Devices

160

 

 

10.3.3

Thermistors

161

 

 

10.3.4

Thermocouples

162

 

 

10.3.5

Pyrometers

164

 

 

10.3.6

Semiconductor Devices

165

10.4

Application Considerations

166

 

 

10.4.1

Selection

166

 

 

10.4.2

Range and Accuracy

166

 

 

10.4.3

Thermal Time Constant

167

 

 

10.4.4

Installation

168

 

 

10.4.5

Calibration

168

 

 

10.4.6

Protection

168

10.5

Summary

169

 

 

Definitions

169

 

 

References

170

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 11

 

 

 

Position, Force, and Light

171

11.1

Introduction

171

11.2

Position and Motion Sensing

171

 

 

11.2.1 Position and Motion Measuring Devices

171

 

 

11.2.2

Position Application Considerations

176

11.3

Force, Torque, and Load Cells

177

 

 

11.3.1 Force and Torque Introduction

178

 

 

11.3.2

Stress and Strain

178

 

 

11.3.3 Force and Torque Measuring Devices

181

 

 

11.3.4

Strain Gauge Sensors

183

 

 

11.3.5 Force and Torque Application Considerations

186

11.4

Light

 

186

 

 

11.4.1

Light Introduction

186

 

 

11.4.2

EM Radiation

186

 

 

11.4.3

Light Measuring Devices

188

 

 

11.4.4

Light Sources

188

 

 

11.4.5

Light Application Considerations

189

11.5

Summary

190

 

 

Definitions

190

 

 

References

191

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CHAPTER 12

 

 

 

Humidity and Other Sensors

193

12.1

Humidity

193

 

 

12.1.1

Humidity Introduction

193

 

 

12.1.2

Humidity Measuring Devices

194

 

 

12.1.3

Humidity Application Considerations

197

12.2

Density and Specific Gravity

198

 

 

12.2.1

Density and Specific Gravity Introduction

198

 

 

12.2.2

Density Measuring Devices

199

 

 

12.2.3

Density Application Considerations

202

12.3

Viscosity

202

 

 

12.3.1

Viscosity Introduction

202

 

 

12.3.2

Viscosity Measuring Instruments

203

12.4

Sound

 

204

 

 

12.4.1

Sound Measurements

204

 

 

12.4.2

Sound Measuring Devices

205

 

 

12.4.3

Sound Application Considerations

206

12.5

pH Measurements

206

 

 

12.5.1

pH Introduction

206

 

 

12.5.2

pH Measuring Devices

207

 

 

12.5.3

pH Application Considerations

207

12.6

Smoke and Chemical Sensors

208

 

 

12.6.1

Smoke and Chemical Measuring Devices

208

 

 

12.6.2

Smoke and Chemical Application Consideration

208

12.7

Summary

209

 

 

Definitions

209

 

 

References

210

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 13

 

 

 

Regulators, Valves, and Motors

211

13.1

Introduction

211

13.2

Pressure Controllers

211

 

 

13.2.1

Pressure Regulators

211

 

 

13.2.2

Safety Valves

213

 

 

13.2.3

Level Regulators

214

13.3

Flow Control Valves

215

 

 

13.3.1

Globe Valve

215

 

 

13.3.2

Butterfly Valve

217

 

 

13.3.3

Other Valve Types

218

 

 

13.3.4

Valve Characteristics

219

 

 

13.3.5

Valve Fail Safe

219

 

 

13.3.6

Actuators

220

13.4

Power Control

221

 

 

13.4.1

Electronic Devices

222

 

 

13.4.2

Magnetic Control Devices

227

13.5

Motors

 

227

 

 

13.5.1

Servo Motors

228