Foreword

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Foreword V
3. Contents IX
4. Part I: Introduction
5. 1 History of process control 3
6. 2 Basics of systems theory 9
7. 3 Mathematical modeling 67
8. 4 Systems dynamics 105
9. 5 Manual and automatic control 135
10. Part II: Analysis of the feedback control system
11. 6 The controlled process 145
12. 7 Transducers and measuring systems 165
13. 8 Controllers 247
14. 9 Final control elements (actuating devices) 291
15. 10 Safety interlock systems 319
16. Part III: Synthesis of the automatic control systems
17. 11 Design and tuning of the controllers 333
18. 12 Basic control loops in process industries 371
19. Index 401