全书共分为两部分，第一部分为前6章，作者从人们对生产设备手动操作的实际经验出发，系统地介绍了控制原理、控制设备和控制系统的基本概念。在测量信号的变换和处理方面，把工业仪表中的模拟电路、可编程控制器(PLC)及信号采集系统中的数字电路结合工业电子学中的基本理论融会贯通加以介绍。在测量信号的获取方面，重点对温度、机械量和光学传感器的原理、器件、特性和应用进行丁详细的分析。书中第二部分为后6章，首先讲述了控制信号的类型和执行器，接着重点介绍了离散、连续、计算机及总线网络控制系统的构成、特点和技术指标。结合系统的要求，讲解了PLC的原理和编程方法，位式控制、PID概念及模拟调节器，工业控制计算机硬件、软件的配置等内容。最后介绍了串级和多变量控制系统以及系统的调节质量评定和调节参数的整定方法。

1 INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS CONTROL

 Instructional Objectives

 1.1 Introduction

 1.2 Control Systems

 1.3 Process-Control Block Diagram

 1.4 Control System Evaluation

 1.5 Analog and Digital Processing

 1.6 Units, Standards, And Definitions

 1.7 Sensor Time Response

 1.8 Significance and Statistics

 Summary | Problems | Supplementary Problems

2 ANALOG SIGNAL CONDITIONING

 Instructional Objectives

 2.1 Introduction

 2.2 Principles of Analog Signal Conditioning

 2.3 Passive Circuits

 2.4 OperationalAmplifiers

 2.5 OP Amp Circuits in instrumentation

 2.6 Design Guidelines

 Summary | Problems | Supplementary Problems

3 DIGITAL SIGNAL CONDITIONING

 Instructional Objectives

 3.1 Introduction

 3.2 Review of Digital Fundamentals

 3.3 Converters

 3.4 Data-Acquisition Systems

 3.5 Characteristics of Digital Data

 Summary | Problems | Supplementary Problems

4 THERMALSENSORS

 Instructional Objectives

 4.1 Introduction

 4.2 Definition of Temperature

 4.3 Metal Resistance versus Temperature Devices

 4.4 Thetristors

 4.5 Thermocouples

 4.6 OtherThermal Sensors

 4.7 Design Considerations

 Summary | Problems | SuDDlementary Problems

5 MECHANICALSENSORS

 Instructional Objectives

 5.1 Intfoduction

 5.2 Displacement, Location, or Position Sensors

 5.3 St fain Sensors

 5.4 Motion Sensors

 5.5 Pressure Sensors

 5.6 Flow Sensors 

 Summary | Problems | SUDDlementanl Problems

6 OPTICALSENSORS

 Instructional Obiectives

 6.1 Intfoduction

 6.2 Fundamentals of EM Radiation

 6.3 Photodetectors

 6.4 Pyrometry

 6.5 Optical Sources

 6.6 Applications

 Summary | Problems | Supplementary Problems

7 FINALCONTROL

 7.1 Intfoduction

 7.2 Final Control Operation

 7.3 Signal Conversions

 7.4 Power Electronics

 7.5 Actuators

 7.6 Control Elements

 summary | Problems | Supplementary Problems

8 DISCRETE-STATE PROCESS CONTROL

 8.1 Introduction

 8.2 Definition of Discrete-State Process Control

 8.3 Characteristics of the System

 8.4 Relay Controllers and Ladder Diagrams

 8.5 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

 summary | Problems | Supplementary Problems

9 CONTROLLER PRINCIPLES

 9.1 introduction

 9.2 Process Characteristics

 9.3 Control System Parameters

 9.4 Discontinuous Controller Modes

 9.5 Continuous Controller Modes

 9.6 Composite Control Modes

 Summary | Problems | SupDlementary Problems

10 ANALOG CONTROLLERS

 10.1 intfoduction

 10.2 General Features

 10.3 Electronic Controllers

 10.4 Pneumatic Controllers

 10.5 Design Considerations

 summary | Problems | SuDDlementary Problems

11 COMPUTER-BASED CONTROL

 11.1 Introduction

 11.2 Digital Applications

 11.3 Computer-Based Controller

 11.4 Other Computer Applications

 11.5 Control SVstem Networks

 11.6 Computer Controller Examples

 summary | Problems | Supplementary Problems

12 CONTROL-LOOP CHARACTERISTICS

 12.1 Introduction

 12.2 Control System Configurations

 12.3 Multivariable Control SVstems

 12.4 Control SVstem Quality

 12.5 StabilitV

 12.6 Process-Loop Tuning

 summary | Problems | SupplementarV Problems

APPENDIXES

REFERENCES

GLOSSARY

SOLUTIONS TO THE ODD-NUMBERED PROBLEMS

INDEX