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1). STRAIN GAUGES	49). Understanding 'TRANSVERSE SENSITIVITY'
2). ACCELEROMETERS - Compression Mode	50). What is ATEX (ATmosphere EXplosive) ?
3). LVDT POSITION SENSORS	51). The Benefits of DIGITAL SENSORS
4). PRESSURE SENSORS	52). ROGOWSKI COILS measure CURRENT
5). LOAD CELLS & THEIR DESIGN	53). LASER TRIANGULATION SENSORS
6). RESONANT CYLINDER PRESSURE SENSOR	54). BAD BUGS SENSORS
7). RALEIGH WAVE ROTARY TORQUE SENSOR	55). OSCILLOSCOPES
8). DC-LVDT DISPLACEMENT SENSOR	56). THE HISTORY OF PRESSURE
9). ACCELEROMETERS - Shear Mode	57). MASS AIR SENSORS - AUTOMOTIVE
10). ACCELEROMETERS - Capacitive	58). ELECTRICAL GROUND LOOPS
11). VARIABLE RELUCTANCE SENSORS	59). HUMIDITY. DEWPOINT & VARIABLES
12). HALL-EFFECT SENSING - Technical Advances	60). IP RATING OF ENCLOSURES
13). Constant Voltage & Current Sensor Excitation	61). WHAT IS ROTARY TELEMETRY ?
14). THE AUTO-NULL SENSOR AMPLIFIER	62). THE ENGINEER'S GUIDE TO CANbus
15). THERMOCOUPLES & PLATINUM RESISTANCE	63). HOW TO CHOOSE A CAMERA
16). CAPACITIVE SENSORS-Pressure & Acceleration	64). THE ACCURACY OF A SENSOR
17). SERVO or FORCE-BALANCED SENSORS	65). LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEMSx
18). TORQSTAR TORQUE SENSOR	66). RF SENSORS - HOW THEY WORK
19). ABSOLUTE ENCODERS & SSI	67). CAPACITIVE DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT
20). INFRARED TEMPERATURE SENSOR	68). WHAT IS A FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETER?
21). MEMS - Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems	69). THE FIBRE OPTICAL SENSORS
22). Magnetostrictive Linear Position Sensors	70). WATER SOLUBILITY IN OILS
23). GPS Satellite Monitoring Systems	71). MEASURING PRESSURE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE
24). UNDERSTANDING LINEARITY	72). THE BASICS OF TORQUE MEASUREMENT
25). Vehicle Wheel Measurement Equipment	73). PIEZOCERAMICS IN SENSORS
26). THE 4-20mA CURRENT LOOP	74). ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL CONVERSION
27). MOISTURE SENSOR TECHNOLOGY	75). GROUNDING & SHIELDING CONSIDERATIONS
28). DIGITAL HUMIDITY MEASUREMENT	76). DEAD WEIGHT CALIBRATION TESTERS
29). PROCESS LEVEL MEASUREMENT	77). GEIGER COUNTERS
30). DYNAMIC FORCE SENSORS	78). INFRARED DETECTORS
31). PRESSURE MAPPING SYSTEMS	79). CHANNEL ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS
32). Temperature Scales & Thermometers	80). HIGH TEMPERATURE ACCELEROMETERS - Aerospace
33). PC-based Data Acquisition System selection	81). THEORY OF RESONANT INSPECTION
34). The Liquid (Water) Hammer Phenomenon	82). GAS FLOW SENSORS
35). pH MEASUREMENT	83). BUS COMMUNICATION WITH SENSORS
36). Plant Condition Monitoring Techniques	84). WHAT IS VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION ?
37). Load Cell design in Process Engineering	85). SERVO INCLINOMETERS
38). Vehicle Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems	86). NON-CONTACT SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES
39). Surge Protection for Sensors & Systems	87). DIGITAL IMAGE SENSOR
40). Bio-sensors - Medical Applications	88).  GAP SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
41). Ultrasonic Flow Measurement	89). USB SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
42). HART Digital Protocol	90). WATER VAPOUR MEASUREMENT IN PROCESS GASES
43). THE HALL EFFECT	91). DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION
44). CMOS Humidity Sensors	92). LVDT PRESSURE SENSORS
45). VIBRATING BEAM SENSORS	93). USB SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
46). MEMORY RECORDERS
47). VIDEO EXTENSOMETER
48). BLUETOOTH (WIRELESS) TECHNOLOGY	GLOSSARY OF TERMS

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