instrumentation and control

Actuators as Automation Components

An actuator is normally controlled by the controller. The actuator, in turn, changes the output of an automated process. The…

1 year ago

The General Principle of using a Servo Motor for Position Control

Servo motors are typically employed in closed-loop position control; for example let us consider the following application, where the angular…

1 year ago

Designing a System to Measure & Display a Shaft Rotation Speed

We would like to design a system to measure and display the rotational speed of a shaft. To accomplish this,…

2 years ago

Analog vs. Digital Controllers

Analog signals pass continuously through a full range of values for example a measuring device converts the process variable (PV),…

2 years ago

What is a Microsyn Transducer?

This is a variable-reluctance transducer used to detect small motions, giving output signals as low as 0.01° of changes in…

2 years ago

Steam-heated Reboiler Control System

When steam-heated reboilers are used in distillation columns and the heating medium is steam, a flow control loop for the…

2 years ago

Furnace Control System for a Rapidly Changing Demand

Let’s consider the figure below: Figure 1.0 Typical single-fuel cross-limited combustion control system In the system above, the output of…

2 years ago

Industrial Process Temperature Control System

Let’s consider the industrial process control system shown below: Figure 1.1 Industrial Process Temperature Control System The requirement is to…

2 years ago

How to Perform Mass flow Measurements with DP sensors

Let’s assume we are measuring flow by differential-creating primary device for example an orifice plate and a DP cell as…

2 years ago

Instrumentation and Controls for a Steam Desuperheater

A steam generator is an item of plant equipment that is found in almost every manufacturing site, and its output…

2 years ago