Fig. 1 A vacuum chamber simulates conditions in space. Lockheed-Martin Space Systems tests satellite flight hardware in thermal-vacuum chambers. These chambers (Figure 1) simulate the rigors of space ...

Starting with the sensor, measuring and controlling temperature is an essential building block of process industries. Automatic control in continuous processes uses industrial control systems to ...

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) is the technology for indoor and automotive ambient comfort. HVAC facilitates in managing the pleasant climate inside the cabin by controlling the ...

Systems integrators and end users alike face the task of improving energy efficiency to control costs, while retaining high levels of system performance and reliability. Their challenge is to ...

One important factor in power plant control system performance is the response time of the process measurement used in the control system. The response time of boiler steam temperature sensors and ...

As medical diagnostics labs accelerate automation to increase workflow, systems are becoming more complex as they continue shrink in size, perform multiple tasks, and comprise evermore ...