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Counters, 247–249 Data communications, 231–234
Covariance, 362 benefits of standard, 234
Coventor, 867 considerations for, 237
CPUs, see Central processing units network, 232
Crayons, temperature-sensitive, 173, 174 OPC standard for, 233–234
Creep, 4 OSI standard for, 232–233
Critically damped response, 335 parallel, 232
Critical step size, 358 serial, 231
Critics, adaptive, 816 Data conditioning, 214–222
Cross-correlation function, 363 compression techniques, 218–222
Crouzet, 567 filtering, 216–218
CSMP, 501 nonlinear relationships, 215–217
CSSLs, see Continuous system simulation simple linear fit, 215, 216
languages Data display and reporting, 226–230
Cubic feet per minute (CFM), 175 current-value inspection, 226–227
Current: of historical data, 228–230
Kirchhoff’s law of, 833 of individual points, 227, 228
as term, 827 Data output and display system, 70
Current balance, 495, 496 Data presentation context, 280
Current source, 828, 834, 835 Data saturation, 280
Current-value inspection, 226–227 Data storage, 222–226
Cutoff frequencies, 340 database, 225–226
Cutter location (CL) level, 697 file, 224–225
Cutting depth, 700 in-memory, 222–224
Cutting speed, 700, 701 linking acquisition and, 237
Cutting tools, 696–698 and third-party acquisition systems, 226
triggers for, 222–223
dc amplifier circuit, 104
D
dc servomotors, see Direct-current
D/A converters, see Digital-to-analog servomotors
converters DDC, see Direct digital control
Dahlin’s algorithm, 433 Dead-time elements, systems with, 420,
Damping, 334–335 438–439
poorly damped systems, 637–644 ‘‘Dead-weight’’ tester, 6
techniques for improving, 611–616 Deadzones, 499, 663–665, 667, 804–805
well-damped systems, 633–637 Decision analysis, 282–283
DARE, 501 Decision making, 278–282
Data, transfer of digital, 850–851 Decision situation models, 287
Data acquisition, 210–214 Deep reactive ion etching (DRIE), 868
accuracy/precision, 213–214 Defense Advanced Research Projects
configuration vs. implementation of, Agency, 871
235, 237 Defense industry, 444
linking storage and, 237 Delay operator, 378
sampling interval, 211–213 Delphi, 270
time-based vs. event-driven, 214 De Morgan’s law, 246
with Web programs/interfaces, 235 Density function, 362
Data analysis, 230, 231 Derivative control, 404–405
Database management systems, 225–226 Derivative gain, 404
Database storage, 225–226 Describing-function analysis, 368–373,
Data chain, 234–236 664, 668
