Measurement Systems Application and Design (Hardcover)

by Ernest O. Doebelin (Author)

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The fourth edition continues to offer readers the complete, skill-building information they have come to expect from Doebelin. In this revision, you'll discover an integrated treatment which establishes the study of measurement as an engineering science and technology in its own right. By featuring analytical methods along with the descriptive material, the book develops the coherence of the measurement field. To augment and focus the emphasis on computer technology found in the previous edition, the book includes an entire chapter on computer-aided experimentation, featuring a detailed case study clearly showing how an actual experimental apparatus was computer automated. The importance of sensing devices to the automation of manufacturing processes has been recognized by the addition of topics such as coordinate measuring machines, surface finish measurement, machine vision, and particle measurement in clean-room technology. You can count on Measurement Systems to foster an appreciation of the significance of measurement in all the application areas, from the monitoring of processes and operations, to automatic control and experimental engineering analysis.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 992 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 4th edition (November 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070173389
• ISBN-13: 978-0070173385
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,017,964 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent reference, November 16, 2002

By A Customer

I wouldn't have submitted a review had I not read that written by 'Georgia Tech', whom I can only assume has some hidden agenda. Contrary to his/her suggestion, the physics in this text is sound and the prose is good. Those who recorded having found that review helpful have been misled.
This is well-known respected text which is an excellent book for both students and practioners in the field of instrumentation. It is a well-established reference which has been refined over a number of editions. Scope of the text is wide and the balance between theoretical principles and practical applications is well-judged. If you can only afford one book on instrumentation then this is definitely one to get -it has served me well both at college and in industry. At nearly 1000 pages of good quality content it is worth its hardback price - the paperback version is excellent value if still available.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TROLL ALERT, August 17, 2002

By A Customer

This is not so much a review of Doebelin as it is a review of Mr Georgia Tech who is making unsubstatiated criticisms of perfectly fine technical books without a shred of explanation or peer support of his views . The give away is that all his reviews use the EXACT same language no matter what the subject of the book he is criticising , down to the warning of "disasterous" lab results . He is probably a snotty 13 year old hacker just trying to cause trouble . Even the 20 of 24 people who found his 'review' helpful are probably Mr Snotty himself endorsing his own reviews form various grade school computers . BEWARE .

24 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Readers beware., April 4, 2000

By A Customer

It is a good try summarizing various types of sensor in a book. Yet, readers must beware that many of the explanations are incorrect. The author tries to explain various sensors only by using his poor physics knowledge. Believing this book will result in a disaster in your scientific/engineering experiments. Sentences poorly written as well.