Sensors and Transducers: A Guide for Technicians - Couverture rigide

Sinclair, Ian R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0750603615 ISBN 13 : 9780750603614

Editeur : Newnes (an imprint of Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd ), 1988

Synopsis

The steady spread of electronic circuits into all aspects of life, but particularly into control technology, has greatly increased the importance of sensors which can detect, as electrical signals, changes in various physical quantities. The range of possible sensors and transducers is now very large, but most textbooks tend to deal with only a few types for specific purposes. In this book Ian Sinclair has described a large range of devices, some for industrial, some for domestic use, some for use only in research laboratories. To make the book useful to as many readers as possible, the physical principles of each device are explained in as much depth as is needed, and the use of mathematics has been avoided unless it is absolutely essential to the understanding of a device. This enlarged new edition includes a new chapter on instrumentation techniques, and new material on A-D and D-A conversion (the latest bitstream techniques), domestic smoke detectors, non-destructive testing of wold integrity and environmental testing.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Ian Sinclair was born in 1932 in Tayport, Fife, and graduated from the University of St. Andrews in 1956. In that year, he joined the English Electric Valve Co. in Chelmsford, Essex, to work on the design of specialised cathode-ray tubes, and later on small transmitting valves and TV transmitting tubes. In 1966, he became an assistant lecturer at Hornchurch Technical College, and in 1967 joined the staff of Braintree College of F.E. as a lecturer. His first book, “Understanding Electronic Components was published in 1972, and he has been writing ever since, particularly for the novice in Electronics or Computing. The interest in computing arose after seeing a Tandy TRS80 in San Francisco in 1977, and of his 204 published books, about half have been on computing topics, starting with a guide to Microsoft Basic on the TRS80 in 1979. He left teaching in 1984 to concentrate entirely on writing, and has also gained experience in computer typesetting, particularly for mathematical texts. He has recently visited Seattle to see Microsoft at work, and to remind them that he has been using Microsoft products longer than most Microsoft employees can remember. Ian Sinclair is the author of the following Made Simple books: Lotus 1-2-3- (2.4 DOS version) MS-DOS (up to version 6.22) PagePlus for Windows 3.1 Hard drives He is also the author of many other books published under our Newnes imprint.Visit Ian's website at http://website.lineone.net/~ian_sinclair

Présentation de l'éditeur

In this book Ian Sinclair provides the practical knowhow required by technician engineers, systems designers and students. The focus is firmly on understanding the technologies and their different applications, not a mathematical approach. The result is a highly readable text which provides a unique introduction to the selection and application of sensors, transducers and switches, and a grounding in the practicalities of designing with these devices.

The devices covered encompass heat, light and motion, environmental sensing, sensing in industrial control, and signal-carrying and non-signal switches.

• Get up to speed in this key topic through this leading practical guide
• Understand the range of technologies and applications before specifying
• Gain a working knowledge with a minimum of maths

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Newnes (an imprint of Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd )
• Date d'édition: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0750603615
• ISBN 13: 9780750603614
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 166
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible