Lesson 1 Periodic Signals 1
1.1 Time-Domain Description 1
1.2 Frequency-Domain Description 2
1.3 Orthogonal Functions 3
1.4 The Fourier Series 5
Exercises 12
Reading Material:Underwater Acoustic Signal 13
Lesson 2 Aperiodic Signal 16
2.1 Introduction 16
2.2 The Exponential Form of the Fourier Series 16
2.3 The Fourier Transform 17
2.4 The Laplace Transform 24
Exercises 31
Reading Material:Properties of Signal and Noise 32
Lesson 3 Sampled-Data Signals 35
3.1 Introduction 35
3.2 Mathematical Description Using the Dirac Function 35
3.3 Spectra of Sampled-data Signals 37
3.4 The z-transform 39
Exercises 46
Reading Material:Signal Sampling 48
Lesson 4 Random Signals 52
4.1 Introduction 52
4.2 Elements of Probability Theory 54
4.3 Amplitude Distribution and Moments 59
4.4 The Autocorrelation and Power Spectral Density 61
Exercises 68
Reading Material:The Processing of Random Signal 69
Lesson 5 Static Performance 74
5.1 The Ideal Measuring System 74
5.2 Sensitivity 74
5.3 Accuracy and Precision 76
5.4 Possible and Probable Errors 77
5.5 Other Static-Performance Terms 77
Exercises 79
Reading Material:Noncontact Temperature Measurement 81
Lesson 6 Dynamic Performance 84
6.1 Zero-order Systems 85
6.2 First-order Systems 85
6.3 Second-order Systems 89
6.4 Step-response Specification 93
6.5 Frequency-response Specification 94
Exercises 97
Reading Material:Eddy Current 98
Lesson 7 Basic Knowledge of Transducers and Resistance Transducers 101
7.1 Transducer Elements 101
7.2 Transducer Sensitivity 101
7.3 Characteristics of an Ideal Transducer 102
7.4 Electrical Transducers 103
7.5 Resistance Transducers 103
Exercises 113
Reading Material:Laser 114
Lesson 8 Capacitance,Inductance Transducers and Some Others 117
8.1 Capacitive Transducers 117
8.2 Inductive Transducers 118
8.3 Linear Variable-differential Transformer(l.v.d.t.) 120
8.4 Piezo-electric Transducers 121
8.5 Electromagnetic Transducers 122
8.6 Thermoelectric Transducers 123
8.7 Photoelectric Cells(self-generating) 124
8.8 Mechanical Transducers and Sensing Elements 124
Exercises 129
Reading Material:Video Camera 130
Lesson 9 Analog Instruments 134
9.1 Meter Basics 134
9.2 Ammeters 136
9.3 Current Measuring Errors 137
9.4 DC Voltmeters 139
9.5 Voltage Measuring Errors 141
9.6 Ohmmeter and Resistance Measurements 143
9.7 Series Ohmmeter 143
9.8 Shunt Ohmmeter 145
9.9 Ohmmeter Accuracy 146
9.10 Volt-Ohm-Milliammeters 147
9.11 Electronic Voltmeters 148
9.12 Transistorized Electronic Voltmeters 149
9.13 FET Voltmeters 151
9.14 Operational Amplifier Electronic Voltmeters 152
9.15 Electronic Current Measurements 154
9.16 Resistance Measurements 155
Exercises 160
Reading Material:Rectifier Meters 161
Lesson 10 Digital Instruments 166
10.1 Digital Displays 166
10.2 Electronic Digital Counter 168
10.3 Input Signal Conditioning 169
10.4 Timerbase Oscillator 171
10.5 Timerbase Dividers 173
10.6 Counting Register 173
10.7 Digital Voltmeter 179
Exercises 182
Reading Material:Rise-time Measurements 183
Lesson 11 Computer-based Test Instruments 187
11.1 Internal Adapters 187
11.2 External PC Instruments 189
11.3 Analog-to-Digital Conversion 192
11.4 Computer Interface 196
11.5 General-purpose Interface BUS 196
Exercises 201
Reading Material:PC-based Workstation 202
Lesson 12 Electronics 207
12.1 Introduction 207
12.2 Historical Background 207
12.3 Electronic Components 208
Exercises 213
Reading Material:Electronic Circuits 214
Lesson 13 Microprocessor 218
13.1 Introduction 218
13.2 Computer Memory 218
13.3 Microcontroller 219
13.4 Semiconductors 219
13.5 Transistors 220
13.6 Construction of Microprocessors 220
13.7 History of the Microprocessor 222
13.8 Future Technology 222
Exercises 225
Reading Material:Number Systems 227
Lesson 14 Remote Sensing 230
14.1 Sensors 230
14.2 Satellites 231
14.3 Outlook 231
Exercises 233
Reading Material:GPS 234
Lesson 15 Multi-sensor Data Fusion 237
15.1 Introduction 237
15.2 Technical Background 237
15.3 Method 238
15.4 Application 239
Reading Material:Multi-sensor Image Fusion 248
Lesson 16 Nanotechnology 251
16.1 Nanotechnology 251
16.2 Material Technology 251
16.3 Precision Machining and Materials Processing 252
16.4 Applications 254
Reading Material:Micro-machine 260
参考译文 265
第1课 周期信号 265
第2课 非周期信号 270
第3课 数据采样信号 278
第4课 随机信号 285
第5课 静态性能 293
第6课 动态性能 296
第7课 传感器和电阻式传感器的基础知识 302
第8课 电容式、电感式传感器及其他 307
第9课 模拟仪器 312
第10课 数字仪器 324
第11课 基于计算机的测试仪器 330
第12课 电子学 335
第13课 微处理器 337
第14课 遥感 341
第15课 多传感器数据融合 342
第16课 纳米技术 345
参考文献 350