Fundamentals of Process Control Theory (An Independent Learning Module from the Instrument Society of America)

This volume aims to teach the basic principles of process automation and to demonstrate their applications in modern industrial practice. It also offers an overview of advanced control techniques and their uses. The author has updated the text for this second edition to include material on recent technologies such as computer-integrated manufacturing, statistical process control and expert systems. This edition also places greater emphasis on adaptive tuning, transmission systems, digital and distributed control, and control systems architecture.