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Contents

Preface to the third edition ix 7 Measurement of force 106
Basic concepts. Force measurement methods.
Preface to the second edition x Lever-balance methods. Force-balance methods.
Hydraulic pressure measurement. Acceleration
measurement. Elastic elements. Further
Preface to the first edition xi developments. References.

List of Contributors xii 8 Measurement of density 114
General. Measurement of density using weight.
In t ro d LI c t io n xiv Measurement of density using buoyancy. Measurement
of density using hydrostatic head. Measurement of
density using radiation. Measurement of density using
Part 1: Mechanical resonant elements. Further reading.
Measurements
9 Measurement of pressure 123
1 Measurement off flow 3 What is pressure? Pressure measurement. Pressure
Introduction. Basic principles of flow measurement. transmitters. References. Further reading.
Fluid flow in closed pipes. Flow in open channels. Point
velocity measurement. Flowmeter calibration methods. 10 Measurement of vacuum 144
References. Further reading.
Introduction. Absolute gauges. Non-absolute gauges.
2 Measurement of viscosity 45 References.
Introduction. Newtonian and non-Newtonian
behavior. Measurement of the shear viscosity. 11 Particle sizing 154
Shop-floor viscometers. Measurement of the extensional Introduction. Characterization of particles. Terminal
viscosity. Measurement of viscosity under extremes of velocity. Optical effects caused by particles. Particle
temperature and pressure. On-line measurements. shape. Methods for characterizing a group of particles.
Accuracy and range. References. Further reading.
Analysis methods that measure size directly. Analysis
methods that measure terminal velocity. Analysis
3 Measurement of length 53 methods that infer size from some other property.
Introduction. The nature of length. Derived References. Further reading.
measurements. Standards and calibration of length.
Practice of length measurement for industrial use. 12 Fiber optics in sensor
Automatic gauging systems. References. Further reading.
instrumentation 17
4 Measurement of strain 71 Introduction. Principles of optical fiber sensing.
Interferometric sensing approach. Doppler
Strain. Bonded resistance strain gauges. Gauge anemometry. In-fiber sensing structures.
characteristics. Installation. Circuits for strain gauges. References.
Vibrating wire strain gauge. Capacitive strain gauges.
Surveys of whole surfaces. Photo-elasticity. References.
13 Microprocessor-based
5 Measurement of level and volume 81 and intelligent transmitters 208
Introduction. Practice of level measurement. Introduction. Terminology. Background information.
Calibration of level-measuring systems. Methods Attributes and features of microprocessor-based and
providing full-range level measurement. Methods intelligent transmitters. Microprocessor-based and
providing short-range detection. References. intelligent temperature transmitters. Microprocessor-
based and intelligent pressure and differential
6 Vibration 92 transmitters. Microprocessor-based and intelligent
flowmeters. Other microprocessor-based and intelligent
Introduction. Amplitude calibration. Sensor practice. transmitters. Other microprocessor-based and
Literature. References. Further reading. intelligent measurement systems. Fieldbus. User