Tse Francis S. - Measurement and Instrumentation in Engineering

Measurement and Instrumentation in Engineering

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

A Series of Textbooks and Reference Books

Editor: L.L. FAULKNER Columbus Division, Battelle Memorial Institute, and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Associate Editor: S.B. MENKES Department of Mechanical Engineering, The City College of the City University of New York, New York

1. Spring Designers Handbook, by Harold Carlson

2. Computer-Aided Graphics and Design, by Daniel L. Ryan

3. Lubrication Fundamentals, by J. George Wills

4. Solar Engineering for Domestic Buildings, by William A. Himmelman

5. Applied Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, by G. Boothroyd and C. Poli

6. Centrifugal Pump Clinic, by Igor J. Karassik

7. Computer-Aided Kinetics for Machine Design, by Daniel L. Ryan

8. Plastics Products Design Handbook, Part A: Materials and Components; Part B: Processes and Design for Processes, edited by Edward Miller

9. Turbomachinery: Basic Theory and Applications, by Earl Logan, Jr.

10. Vibrations of Shells and Plates, by Werner Soedel

11. Flat and Corrugated Diaphragm Design Handbook, by Mario Di Giovanni

12. Practical Stress Analysis in Engineering Design, by Alexander Blake

13. An introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints, by John H. Bickford

14. Optimal Engineering Design: Principles and Applications, by James N. Siddall

15. Spring Manufacturing Handbook, by Harold Carlson

16. Industrial Noise Control: Fundamentals and Applications, edited by Lewis H. Bell

17. Gears and Their Vibration: A Basic Approach to Understanding Gear Noise, by J. Derek Smith

18. Chains for Power Transmission and Material Handling: Design and Applications Handbook, by the American Chain Association

19. Corrosion and Corrosion Protection Handbook, edited by Philip A. Schweitzer

20. Gear Drive Systems: Design and Application, by Peter Lynwander

21. Controlling In-Plant Airborne Contaminants: Systems Design and Calculations, by John D. Constance

22. CAD/CAM Systems Planning and Implementation, by Charles S. Knox

23. Probabilistic Engineering Design: Principles and Applications, by James N. Siddall

24. Traction Drives: Selection and Application, by Frederick W. Heilich III and Eugene E. Shube

25. Finite Element Methods: An Introduction, by Ronald L. Huston and Chris E. Passerello

26. Mechanical Fastening of Plastics: An Engineering Handbook, by Bray ton Lincoln, Kenneth J. Gomes, and James F. Braden

27. Lubrication in Practice, Second Edition, edited by W. S. Robertson

28. Principles of Automated Drafting, by Daniel L. Ryan

29. Practical Seal Design, edited by Leonard J. Martini

30. Engineering Documentation for CAD/CAM Applications, by Charles S. Knox

31. Design Dimensioning with Computer Graphics Applications, by Jerome C Lange

32. Mechanism Analysis: Simplified Graphical and Analytical Techniques, by Lyndon O. Barton

33. CAD/CAM Systems: Justification, Implementation, Productivity Measurement, by Edward J. Preston, George W. Crawford, and Mark E. Coticchia

34. Steam Plant Calculations Manual, by V. Ganapathy

35. Design Assurance for Engineers and Managers, by John A. Burgess

36. Heat Transfer Fluids and Systems for Process and Energy Applications, by Jasbir Singh

37. Potential Flows: Computer Graphic Solutions, by Robert H Kirchhoff

38. Computer-Aided Graphics and Design, Second Edition, by Daniel L. Ryan

39. Electronically Controlled Proportional Valves: Selection and Application, by Michael J. Tonyan, edited by Tobi Goldoftas

40. Pressure Gauge Handbook, by AMETEK, U.S. Gauge Division, edited by Philip W. Harland

41. Fabric Filtration for Combustion Sources: Fundamentals and Basic Technology, by R. P. Donovan

42. Design of Mechanical Joints, by Alexander Blake

43. CAD/CAM Dictionary, by Edward J. Preston, George W. Crawford, and Mark E. Coticchia

44. Machinery Adhesives for Locking, Retaining, and Sealing, by Girard S. Haviland

45. Couplings and Joints: Design, Selection, and Application, by Jon R. Mancuso

46. Shaft Alignment Handbook, by John Piotrowski

47. BASIC Programs for Steam Plant Engineers: Boilers, Combustion, Fluid Flow, and Heat Transfer, by V. Ganapathy

48. Solving Mechanical Design Problems with Computer Graphics, by Jerome C. Lange

49. Plastics Gearing: Selection and Application, by Qifford E. Adams

50. Clutches and Brakes: Design and Selection, by William C. Orthwein

51. Transducers in Mechanical and Electronic Design, by Harry L. Trietley

52. Metallurgical Applications of Shock-Wave and High-Strain-Rate Phenomena, edited by Lawrence E. Murr, Karl P. Staudhammer, and Marc A. Meyers

53. Magnesium Products Design, by Robert S. Busk

54. How To Integrate CAD/CAM Systems: Management and Technology, by William D. Engelke

55. Cam Design and Manufacture, Second Edition; with cam design software for the IBM PC and compatibles, disk included, by Preben W. Jensen

56. Solid-State AC Motor Controls: Selection and Application, by Sylvester Campbell

57. Fundamentals of Robotics, by David D. Ardayfio

58. Belt Selection and Application for Engineers, edited by Wallace D. Erickson

59. Developing Three-Dimensional CAD Software with the IBM PC, by C. Stan Wei

60. Organizing Data for CIM Applications, by Charles S. Knox, with contributions by Thomas C Boos, Ross S. Culverhouse, and Paul F. Muchnicki

61. Computer-Aided Simulation in Railway Dynamics, by Rao V. Dukkipati and Joseph R. Amyot

62. Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design, by P. K. Mallick

63. Photoelectric Sensors and Controls: Selection and Application, by Scott M. Juds

64. Finite Element Analysis with Personal Computers, by Edward R. Champion, Jr. and J. Michael Ensminger

65. Ultrasonics: Fundamentals, Technology, Applications, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, by Dale Ensminger

66. Applied Finite Element Modeling: Practical Problem Solving for Engineers, by Jeffrey M. Steele

67. Measurement and Instrumentation in Engineering: Principles and Basic Laboratory Experiments, by Francis S. Tse and Ivan E. Morse

Measurement and Instrumentation in Engineering

PRINCIPLES AND BASIC LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS

Francis S. Tse
Ivan E. Morse

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Tse, Francis S., [date]

Measurement and instrumentation in engineering: principles and basic laboratory experiments / Francis S. Tse, Ivan E. Morse.

p. cm. (Mechanical engineering: 67)

Bibliography: p.

ISBN 0-8247-8086-8

1. Engineering instruments. 2. Engineering instruments Experiments. I. Morse, Ivan E. II. Title. III. Series: Mechanical engineering (Marcel Dekker, Inc.); 67.