What is Optimal Control?

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John Mulindi

Optimal control is whereby the requirements are formulated as either the minimization of a cost index or the maximization of…

Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors: Principle of Operation & Applications

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As the name suggests these sensors employs fiber optics technology to function. A fiber optic sensor generally guides light to…

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Instrumentation

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The increasing requirement to demonstrate the integrity and reliability of engineering materials, products and plant has contributed immensely to the…

Standards Used in Measurements & Their Classifications

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For anyone performing a measurement using a particular instrument, it usually matters to know whether the instrument is calibrated or…

Radar Level Transmitters: Operating Principle & Applications

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Radar level transmitter basically employs electromagnetic waves to determine the fluid level in a tank. It converts level information into…

Pneumatic Signal Transmission System

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Signal transmission in process instrumentation and control systems is largely done via electrical transmission but there are a few areas…

How Redundancy is Achieved in Process Plants

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In similar way to electronic systems, redundancy is extensively employed technique for enhancing the reliability of many industrial plants and…

How Interferometers are used as Position Sensors

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Interferometer sensors employ energy in the form of light or sound to make precise position/location measurements. There are a number…

Phase Locked Loop High Precision Motor Speed Control System

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AC generators can be utilized in high precision control systems. The AC generator rotor is rotated by the rotating shaft…

Principle of Operation of Magnetostrictive Position Sensors

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Magnetostrictive sensors detect the location of a magnetic ring that slides along a conductive metal tube; in other words this…