Tag: instrumentation
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Performance Characteristics of Digital Measurement Instruments
In this article, we discuss the performance characteristics of digital instruments i.e. Resolution Accuracy Linear errors Settling time Temperature sensitivity Monotonicity Resolution This is defined as the smallest increment in voltage that can be discerned. It is the reciprocal of the number of discrete steps in the Digital to Analog (D/A) converter input. Resolution depends…
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Digital vs. Analog Instruments
Electronic instruments mainly voltmeters used either transistor or vacuum tubes. The later one is called The Vacuum Tube Voltmeter (VTVM) and the former one is called the Transistorized Voltmeter (TVM). In almost every field of electronics, VTVMs have been replaced by TVMs because of their numerous advantages. In TVM, due to the absence of a…
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The Operation of a Temperature Control System for lubricating oil
Lubricating oil reduces friction between moving parts and also removes heat from the components. As a result, the oil becomes hot. This heat is removed from the lubricating oil by a cooler to prevent both the breakdown of the oil and damage to the mechanical components it serves. The lubricating oil cooler consists of a…