Abstract: This is a tutorial article. It first covers the general physical principles encountered in the field of acoustic emission. It then discusses different types of instrumentation and signal analysis techniques used with single channel acoustic emission tests.

Abstract: Multiple sample rate digital control systems are of prominent interest in current control research, development, and applications. Modern aerospace vehicles and systems are described by high-order dynamic models which typically include phenomena covering a wide range of characteristic frequencies and instrumentation measurements available at multiple rates. A multirate control structure allows the designer to accommodate multiple information rates and implement required control computations within the finite computational capabilities of an on-board computer. In this paper the historical development, representative design approaches, and example applications of multirate digital control are outlined. A brief survey of traditional design approaches and techniques currently in development is presented. Potential future areas of research and application of multirate control are suggested and discussed.

Abstract: The functional redundancy approach to detecting instrument failures in nuclear power plant instrumentation is described and evaluated. This real-time method uses a bank of Kalman filters (one for each instrument) to generate optimal estimates of the plant state. By performing consistency checks between the output of each filter, failed instruments can be identified. The technique is used to design an instrument failure detection system for a pressurized water reactor (PWR) pressurizer. Actual pressurizer data are used to demonstrate the capabilities of the functional redundancy methods.

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Abstract: The microprocessor offers considerable scope for increasing the utility of sensors. Nonlinearity is an example of a considerable problem for continuous electronics which is greatly diminished by the application of software techniques such as the 'look-up table'. The cheapness and compactness of digital integral circuitry allows processing power to be distributed throughout an instrumentation system. It is important to examine the trade-offs associated with each form of distribution. In some cases it is sensible to include a microprocessor within the sensor housing, so that problems such as nonlinearity, parameter drift and cross sensitivity are invisible externally. As a bonus a simple digital interface is then also easily realised.

Abstract: The study of walking and other dynamic behaviour patterns has challenged the experimental ingenuity of researchers since Muybridge first demonstrated in a series of still pictures that galloping horses raise all four legs from the ground at once. The use of moving film improves the situation but still suffers from a fundamental disadvantage in the time required to process and analyse the changes in the image from frame to frame. A number of suggestions have been made to make film analysis more time effective but the difficulties are an inherent feature of the storage medium. This paper describes a novel approach to these problems incorporating computerized video data-capture with digital storage so that instantaneous position information can be processed in real time and stored on magnetic disc for later computer analysis. At the same time a conventional video record of the behaviour of the whole animal can be made. This method has been used to record movements of all six legs of a walking stick insect with spatial and temporal resolution comparable to normal cine' techniques but with the advantage that the data can be processed at high speed and in a variety of different ways. The technique can be generally applied and is suitable for a wide range of experimental measurements. The essential component of this system is a Micro-Works Digisector 65 (see reference). This inexpensive plug-in board can be instructed by an Apple II or S-100 computer to examine the video signal generated by most low-cost TV cameras and measure the intensity of the image at the coordinates X, Y in the viewing field. A 6-bit digital register successively approximates the brightness of a given point and assigns one of 64 levels of grey scale to each point analysed. The point under examination is displayed as a momentary bright spot on the video image. This composite signal incorporating the video image and the brightened cursor point may then be recorded using a conventional video tape recorder and stored on tape. A simple video camera (Sony 100CV), and a Toshiba V-8600B video tape recorder complete the system as shown in Fig. 1A. In this particular application the insect is mounted on a rod above a pair of light Rohacell wheels (Graham, 1981), and viewed by a black and white video camera mounted vertically above it. The video signal is passed to the DS-65 board in the computer and the output from the board is led out to the VTR and the video/computer monitor. The board can be programmed using BASIC to digitize the brightness of any point on the TV image but where rapid scanning is required only machine code is fast enough to access consecutive lines of the video image and digitize points in a vertical or oblique line down the screen. The procedure involved in this particular application is as follows. The scanning

Abstract: This paper introduces the concept of an integrated instrumentation environment (IIE) for multiprocessors. The primary objective of such an environment is to assist the user in the process of experimentation. The emphasis in an IIE is on experiment management (including stimulus generation, monitoring, data collection and analysis), rather than on techniques for program development as in conventional programming environments. We believe the functionality of the two environments should eventually be provided in one comprehensive environment.

Abstract: The development of new instrumentation has provided renewed stimulation for investigations of the visual field. Such studies can be given important support through goal-oriented, user-specified Octopus software programs. In some cases, the studies become possible only through the availability of such program supplements.

Abstract: This paper summarizes the experience gained during several studies of instrumentation revamp in refining and petrochemical processes. The major benefits of modern instrumentation come from advanced control and process optimization, not from personnel reduction. General guidelines are given to help identifying areas with the best savings potential, sizing these benefits and assessing the risks of the implementation. The method is illustrated with examples from a recent study of a Crude Unit including furnaces, heat exchanger train and binary distillation. The methodology presented here applies also to similar projects in other industries.

Abstract: Radiation effects and other environmental and operational stress factors which may produce degradation of electronic components (such as semiconductors, capacitors, and resistors) used in safety-related nuclear power plant instrumentation are outlined. Emphasis is on the normal operating environment and on semiconductor components in the containment area. Results suggest that aging and reliability data obtained from space and nuclear weapons programs should not be assumed to be directly applicable to nuclear plant instrumentation. In containment, the gamma dose and neutron fluence over the 40-year life of the plant are near the radiation tolerance of commercial semiconductor devices (based on total dose, short-term exposure). For radiation effects studies, simulation of the containment environment should consider both neutron and gamma radiation. Dose-rate effects and other environmental factors relevant to aging need to be determined.

Abstract: Implementation of a new NMR imaging technique has lead to the introduction of new instrumentation in imaging machines. The authors describe magnetic field gradient drivers and microprocessor control circuits which have increased the versatility of the system. The performance of the imaging method and improved resolution whole body images are discussed.

Abstract: The decades since World War II have seen tremendous growth in the types and capabilities of chemical instrumentation. There are now many techniques to aid in the determination of structural or physical parameters that can contribute to the chemist's understanding of chemical pmperties. It is perhaps the analytical chemist who has benefited most from the great advances in instrumentation. Measurements are becoming more precise, detection limits are getting lower, and the range of samples that can be accommodated i s becoming wider.

Abstract: A how-to-do-it guide to the use of sophisticated EDM (electronic distance measurement) instrumentation. Guides users in selecting the right systems, and shows how to save time and money in geodetic and geophysical surveying. Discusses how to execute a survey task, how to test the capabilities of the instrument, and how to process survey results.

Abstract: A handbook for those involved in the testing of equipment with applications under varied environmental conditions, this book provides basic and comprehensive information on the analytic concepts behind these tests. The author details test methods, instrumentation, data acquisition and processing techniques, and the latest developments in the field.

Abstract: The addition of the CO2 laser to the surgical armamentarium offers new and exciting possibilities for improving conventional techniques and expanding the scope of our specialty. Widespread use of the CO2 laser for treating benign and malignant lesions of the larynx has been facilitated by previous experience with the techniques of endolaryngeal microsurgery. A set of instruments has been developed for microlaryngeal CO2 laser surgery. The rationale for these

Abstract: Requirements for testing hydrologic test wells at the proposed Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, New Mexico, necessitated the use of inflatable formation packers and pressure transducers. Observations during drilling and initial development indicated small formation yields which would require considerable test times by conventional open-casing methods. A pressure-monitoring system was assembled for performance evaluation utilizing commercially available components. Formation pressures were monitored with a downhole strain-gage transducer. An inflatable packer equipped with a ^-inch-diameter steel tube extending through the inflation element permitted sensing formation pressures in isolated test zones. Surface components of the monitoring system provided AC transducer excitation, signal conditioning for recording directly in engineering units, and both analog and digital recording. Continuous surface monitoring of formation pressures provided a means of determining test status and projecting completion times during any phase of testing. Maximum portability was afforded by battery operation with all surface components mounted in a small self-contained trailer. The transducer system was successfully used for monitoring recovery from bailing, slug-injection tests, displacement tests, pressure-pulse tests, and pumping tests. Modification of the transducer assembly for use with the feed-through packer enabled monitoring of shut-in tests, slug tests, and pressure-pulse tests. The monitoring system permitted formation testing to determine transmissivities ranging from 1 x 10~6 foot squared per day to 100 feet squared per day. INTRODUCTION The first hydrologic test wells at the proposed Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) site near Carlsbad were drilled during 1976. The test holes were drilled to determine pressure heads, magnitude and direction of flow, and water chemistry of three water-bearing zones overlying the proposed storage horizon. The six test wells drilled in 1976 penetrated all three zones. Two of the test wells were completed with all three zones open to the test well, and four were completed with only the two deepest zones open to the test well. Test wells that were completed open. to only two zones were equipped with a single inflatable packer to isolate the zones and provide a method of measuring water levels in each zone prior to testing (fig. 1). Water levels were measured in the deepest zone through the tubing string used to place the packer, and water levels in the shallowest zone were measured in the well annulus between the casing and packer tubing. Test wells open to the third zone were first equipped with a packer to isolate that zone. After the first packer was placed, the tubing string was removed and another packer was installed to isolate the other two zones (fig. 2). Water-level measurements were then accessible for the two shallowest zones, and the deepest zone was isolated for future testing. Test wells drilled after 1976 were completed in groups of three in which each well was open to a single zone. Inflatable packers were installed in the test wells when periodic water-level measurements indicated a slow rate of recovery to static conditions after completion. The packer tubing string reduced the well diameter and therefore the volume of formation water necessary for recovery to static. Thirty wells were drilled for testing. The water-bearing zones detected during drilling and geophysical logging generally exhibited small yields. Open-casing test methods were considered uneconomical in many instances because of the time necessary to complete testing. Utilization of packers to obtain pressure-head data and decrease the time necessary for stabilization of the zones prior to testing required development of a pressure-monitoring system. The effort was then directed at development of a remote monitoring system to minimize manpower requirements in testing by open-casing and packer methods.