This market leader offers the broadest range of experimental measurement techniques available for mechanical and general engineering applications. Offering clear descriptions of the general behavior of different measurement techniques, such as pressure, flow, and temperature, the text emphasizes the use of uncertainty analysis and statistical data analysis in estimating the accuracy of measurements.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Basic Concepts Chapter 3: Analysis of Experimental Data Chapter 4: Basic Electrical Measurements and Sensing Devices Chapter 5: Displacement and Area Measurements Chapter 6: Pressure Measurement Chapter 7: Flow Measurement Chapter 8: The Measurement of Temperature Chapter 9: Thermal- and Transport-Property Measurements Chapter 10: Force, Troque, and Strain Measurements Chapter 11: Motion and Vibration Measurement Chapter 12: Thermal- and Nuclear-Radiation Measurements Chapter 13: Air-Pollution Sampling and Measurement Chapter 14: Data Acquisition and Processing Chapter 15: Report Writing and Presentation Chapter 16: Design of Experiments