Appendix C: References and Information Resources
Information Resources
There are a large number of resources for additional reading on instrumentation and process control. The internet contains a large number of Web sites that can be used as resources for more information. A list of Web site references is given below; this list is by no means complete.
Magazines
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Control, www.controlmagazine.com
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Instrument and Control Systems, www.icsmagazine.com
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Instrument and Automation News, www.ianmag.com
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Sensors, www.sensorsmag.com
Organizations
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Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, www.ieee.org
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Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society, www.isa.org
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National Institute of Standards and Technology, www.nist.gov
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American National Standards Institute, www.ansi.org
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National Electrical Manufactures Association, www.nema.org
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Industrial Control and Plant Automation, www.xnet.com
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Society of Automotive Engineers, www.sae.org/servlets/index
PLC Manufacturers
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GE, www.geindustrial.com/cwc/gefanuc/index.html
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Mitsubishi, www.mitsubishielectric.com/bu/automation/index
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Rockwell, www.rockwellautomation.com
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Siemens, www.simatic.com
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Foxboro, www.foxboro.com
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Honeywell, www.honeywell.com
Component Suppliers
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Texas Instrument, www.ti.com
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National Semiconductor, www.national.com
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Designlnfo, www.designinfo.com
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Valves, k Controls, www.k-controls.co.uk
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Omega Engineering, www.omega.com
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Burr-Brown, www.burr-brown.com
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Linear Technologies, www.linear.com/prodinfo/dnlist.html
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Alpha, www.alphasensors.com
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Micro Strain, www.microstrain.com
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Entran, www.entran.com
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Kavlico, www.kavlico.com
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Flow Meters, www.desighinfo.com/vendors/0013.html
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Omron, www.omron.com
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Motorola, www.mot-sps.com
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International Rectifier, www.irf.com
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Siliconix, www.vishay.com/company/brands/siliconix/
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GE, www.gesensing.com
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Phillips, www.semiconductors.philips.com
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Intersil Corporation, www.intersil.com
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Heat Pipe Technology, Inc., www.heatpipe.com
Tutorial Reference
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PLC Tutor, www.plcs.net
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Hewlett Packard, www.tmo.hp.com/tmo/iia/edcorner/English
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Cyber Research, www.cyberresearch.com/tech/DADesign.html
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Temperature World, www.temperatureworld.com
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BHL, www.bhl.com
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Macrosensors, www.macrosensors.com/primer/primer.html
References
1. Charles, A.S., Electronics Principles and Applications, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1999.
2. Rodger, L.T., Digital Electronics, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2003.
3. Ljubisa, R., Sensor Technology and Devices, Artech House, Norwood, MA 1994, pp. 377 456.
4. Cascetta, F. and V. Paolo, Flowmeters: A Comprehensive Survey...