Introduction to Engineering Experimentation - Hardcover

Wheeler, Anthony J.; Ganji, A. R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130658448 ISBN 13: 9780130658449

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2003

Synopsis

Wheeler and Ganji introduce many topics that engineers need to master in order to plan, design and document a successful experiment or measurement system. The volume offers thorough discussions of topics often ignored or merely touched upon by other books, including modern computerized data acquisition systems, electrical output measuring devices, and in-depth coverage of experimental uncertainty analysis. The authors detail general characteristics of measurement systems, measurement systems with electrical signals, computerized data acquisition systems, discrete sampling and analysis of time-varying signals, statistical analysis of experimental data, experimental uncertainty analysis, measurement of solid-mechanical quantities, measurement of pressure, temperature and humidity, measurement of fluid flow rate, fluid velocity, fluid level, and combustion pollutants, dynamic behavior of measurement systems, as well as guidelines for planning and documenting experiments. For practicing engineers of all kinds.

About this title

From the Publisher

Wheeler and Ganji introduce many topics that engineers need to master in order to plan, design and document a successful experiment or measurement system. The text offers thorough discussions of topics often ignored or merely touched upon by other texts, including modern computerized data acquisition systems, electrical output measuring devices, and in-depth coverage of experimental uncertainty analysis.

From the Back Cover

Based on the authors' industrial and academic experience, this book has been developed for an undergraduate course in engineering experimentation at the junior or senior level. The book can also be a useful reference for practicing engineers. The material covers the most common elements necessary to design, execute, analyze, and document an engineering experiment or to specify instrumentation for a production process.

Key Features of the Book

• Introduction of the common nomenclature for measuring devices and presentation of the standard method to calibrate instruments
• Characteristics of signal conditioners, including amplifiers and filters
• Description of computerized data acquisition systems
• Detailed discussion of the sampling rate theorem and signal analysis using Fourier series and Fourier transforms
• Detailed coverage of the most common statistical techniques and probability distributions
• Detailed coverage of the most recent standard for uncertainty analysis
• Descriptions of the most common engineering measuring devices
• Detailed coverage of the dynamic characteristics of measuring systems with practical applications
• Common techniques for planning and documenting experiments
• Extensive end-of-chapter problems based on realistic industrial practice

In addition to descriptions of common instruments, the book also includes common statistical techniques, data acquisition systems, and aspects of discrete sampling.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0130658448
• ISBN 13: 9780130658449
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 452