Electronic
instrumentation
P.P.L. Regtien
2005 / xiv + 397 p. / ISBN
978-90-71301-43-8 / hardback / Euro
36,00
Ebook ISBN 9789065622143
ISBN
9071301435
Electronic systems have made
deep inroads into every aspect of daily life. One need only
look around homes, offices and industrial plants to see that
they feature almost everywhere. Indeed, it is practically
impossible to name any appliances, tools or instruments that
do not contain electronic components. In order to compete
with rival companies or just remain a step ahead of them,
the designers of technical systems and innovative products
must be fully aware of both the assets and the limitations
of electronic components and systems. Users of electronic
systems also need to have a basic knowledge of electronic
principles. In order to fully exploit an instrument's
potential, to be aware of its limitations, to correctly
interpret the measurement results and to be able to arrive
at well-balanced decisions relating to the purchasing,
repairing, expansion or replacement of electronic equipment,
all users of such systems also need to have a basic
knowledge of electronic principles.
This book offers such basic
knowledge and provides guidance on how to obtain the
relevant skills. The kinds of topics dealt with are
operating principles, the performance of analog and digital
components and circuits, and the precise characteristics of
electronic measuring systems. Throughout the book, every
endeavor is made to impart a critical attitude to the way in
which such instruments should be implemented.
The book is based on various
series of courses on electronics and electronic
instrumentation that were given by the author during the
many years when he lectured at Delft University of
Technology in the Netherlands. The courses were designed for
students from various departments such as: Mechanical
Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Mining
Engineering. When numbers of non-Dutch-speaking Master of
Science students started to rise it became necessary to
publish an English version of the book.
The particular way in which
the book has been organized makes it suitable for a much
wider readership. To meet the demands of divergent groups it
has been structured in a modular fashion. Each chapter
discusses just one particular topic and is divided into two
parts: the first part provides the basic principles while
more specific information is given in the second part. Each
chapter ends with a summary and several exercises. Answers
to all the exercises are given at the back of the book. This
approach is conducive to self-study and to the composition
of tailor-made course programs.
The required background
knowledge is a basic grounding in mathematics and physics
equivalent to any first-year academic level. No background
knowledge of electronics is needed to understand the
contents of the book. For further information on particular
subjects the reader is referred to the many course books
that exist on the subjects of electronics, measurement
techniques and instrumentation.
Contents:
1.
Measurement systems 2. Signals 3. Networks
4. Mathematical tools 5. Models 6.
Frequency diagrams 7. Passive electronic components
8. Passive filters 9. PN diodes 10.
Bipolar transistors 11. Fieldeffect transistors
12. Operational amplifiers 13.
Frequency-selective transfer functions with operational
amplifiers 14. Non-linear signal processing with
operational amplifiers 15. Electronic switching
circuits 16. Signal generation 17. Modulation
18. Digital-to-analogue and analogue-to-digital
conversion 19. Digital electronics 20.
Measurement instruments 21. Measurement errors
Appendix Answers to exercises (on this URL)
Index
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