Sensor Technology Handbook

Sensor Technology Handbook

by Jon S. Wilson 

2005 (705 pages)

ISBN:9780750677295

Filled with hard-to-find information, contributed by noted engineers and companies working in the field today, this comprehensive reference offers guidance on selecting, specifying, and using the optimum sensor for any given application.

Sensor Technology Handbook

Preface

Chapter 1

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Sensor Fundamentals

Chapter 2

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Application Considerations

Chapter 3

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Measurement Issues and Criteria

Chapter 4

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Sensor Signal Conditioning

Chapter 5

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Acceleration, Shock and Vibration Sensors

Chapter 6

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Biosensors

Chapter 7

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Chemical Sensors

Chapter 8

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Capacitive and Inductive Displacement Sensors

Chapter 9

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Electromagnetism in Sensing

Chapter 10

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Flow and Level Sensors

Chapter 11

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Force, Load and Weight Sensors

Chapter 12

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Humidity Sensors

Chapter 13

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Machinery Vibration Monitoring Sensors

Chapter 14

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Optical and Radiation Sensors

Chapter 15

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Position and Motion Sensors

Chapter 16

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Pressure Sensors

Chapter 17

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Sensors for Mechanical Shock

Chapter 18

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Test and Measurement Microphones

Chapter 19

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Strain Gages

Chapter 20

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Temperature Sensors

Chapter 21

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Nanotechnology-Enabled Sensors—Possibilities, Realities, and Applications

Chapter 22

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Wireless Sensor Networks—Principles and Applications

Appendix A

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Lifetime Cost of Sensor Ownership—Analyzing It, Calculating It

Appendix B

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Smart Sensors and TEDS FAQ

Appendix C

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Units and Conversions

Appendix D

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Physical Constants

Appendix E

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Dielectric Constants

Appendix F

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Index of Refraction

Appendix G

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Engineering Material Properties

Appendix H

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Emissions Resistivity

Appendix I

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Physical Properties of Some Typical Liquids

Appendix J

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Speed of Sound in Various Bulk Media

Appendix K

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Batteries

Appendix L

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Temperatures

Contributor’s Biographies

Contributing Companies

Sensor Suppliers