Ebook: An Introduction to Electrical Instrumentation and Measurement Systems: A guide to the use, selection, and limitations of electrical instruments and measurement systems

In this second edition of his book Introduction to Electrical Instrumentation, the author has considerably reorganised and extended his coverage to take account of the developments in integrated circuits, particularly the microprocessor, which have made possible the incorporation of programmable and calculating facilities within instruments.

As in the first edition, the aim is to assist the student of electrical or electronic engineering to adopt a systematic and practical approach to his measurement problems. It will also be of value to the engineer or technician who needs to select the right type of instrument for a particular application from among the ranges now offered by many manufacturers.

Some of the important changes in the new edition are: additional material on accuracy and methods of display; the inclusion of intelligent instruments and hybrids in the chapter on digital instruments; increased coverage of interference and screening. In addition, in response to requests from users of the first edition the author has provided a final chapter consisting of problems and exercises (with answers), which will be of great value where the book is used as a course textbook.

Before becoming a lecturer, B.A. Gregory spent more than thirteen years in industry working in the field of instrumentation and measurement. For a number of years he has been a Senior Lecturer, specialising in electrical instrumentation, in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Brighton Polytechnic.