Instrumentation Engineers Handbook
Abstract
This handbook is intended to give the instrumentation engineer the necessary background to understand the operation of an instrumentation system. Although this document identifies the main components and techniques of a typical instrumentation system, it is not intended to give an all-inclusive treatment of every possible instrumentation system scenario. Topics include signal sources, signal conditioning, data collection, data formatting, telemetering, recording, and data reconstruction (which includes the subtopics demodulation, demultiplexing, and display). Also addressed are calibration and the related issues of measurement uncertainty and operational considerations. Each of the above subsystems is explained in detail as to its function and utility. Transmission, recording, demultiplexing, and display will be addressed in such a way as to augment the radio frequency (RF) and telemetry (TM) handbooks to provide a complete treatment for the instrumentation engineer. This handbook is not intended to be an all-inclusive document; however, it does introduce many common topics that an instrumentation engineer may encounter.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 15, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1159955