TY - BOOK AU - Bateson, Robert. TI - Introduction to control system technology SN - 130306886 AV - TJ 213 .B38 2002 PY - 2002/// CY - New Jersey PB - Pearson Education, Incorporated KW - AUTOMATIC CONTROL N1 - Includes bibliographical references; pt. 1. Introduction. Ch. 1. Basic Concepts and Terminology. Ch. 2. Types of Control. Ch. 3. The Common Elements of System Components. Ch. 4. Laplace Transforms and Transfer Functions -- pt. 2. Measurement. Ch. 5. Measuring Instrument Characteristics. Ch. 6. Signal Conditioning. Ch. 7. Position, Motion, and Force Sensors. Ch. 8. Process Variable Sensors -- pt. 3. Manipulation. Ch. 9. Switches, Actuators, Valves, and Heaters. Ch. 10. Electric Motors -- pt. 4. Control. Ch. 11. Control of Discrete Processes. Ch. 12. Programmable Logic Controllers. Ch. 13. Control of Continuous Processes -- pt. 5. Analysis and Design. Ch. 14. Process Characteristics. Ch. 15. Methods of Analysis. Ch. 16. Controller Design N2 - Disk contains: QuickBASIC and executable versions of four programs used in text ER -