• Demonstrates implementation of computationally intelligent process modeling through rule-based, fuzzy logic, and neural network applications
• Discusses innovative process control capabilities such as online product features measurement with production planner remodeling for continuous improvement
• Explains how systematizing instrumentation and automation design leads to higher performance and more homogeneous systems
• Includes five chapters of case studies, illustrating the concepts in semiconductor processing, aerospace composites manufacturing, superconductor production, steel annealing, and vapor ceramic densification
• Contains 45 tables of engineering data and more than 160 figures and 170 equations
• Offers both a Problems Manual and a Solutions Manual with qualifying course adoptions

Improvements in process control, such as defined-accuracy instrumentation structures and computationally intelligent process modeling, enable advanced capabilities such as molecular manufacturing. High Performance Instrumentation and Automation demonstrates how systematizing the design of instrumentation and automation leads to higher performance through more homogeneous systems, which are frequently assisted by rule-based, fuzzy logic, and neural network process descriptions.

The book illustrates generic common core process-to-control concurrent engineering linkages applied to a variety of laboratory and industry automation systems. It outlines:

• Product properties translated into realizable process variables
• Axiomatic decoupling of subprocess variables for improved robustness
• Production planner model-driven goal state execution
• In situ sensor and control structures for attenuating process disorder
• Apparatus tolerance design for minimizing process variabilities
• Production planner remodeling based on product features measurement for quality advancement

Coverage also includes multisensor data fusion, high-performance computer I/O design guided by comprehensive error modeling, multiple sensor algorithmic error propagation, robotic axes volumetric accuracy, quantitative video digitization and reconstruction evaluation, and in situ process measurement methods.

High Performance Instrumentation and Automation reflects the experience of engineer and author Patrick Garrett, including Co-Principal investigator for an Air Force intelligent manufacturing initiative, providing you with advanced performance enhancements to incorporate into your automation enterprise.