Modern power plants are turning to smart instrumentation to provide the accuracy and reliability needed to succeed in the competitive generation industry. Technological advances in field ...

With the power and flexibility of today's computers, engineers and scientists are increasingly using virtual instrumentation for HIL (hardware-in-the-loop)-simulation applications. A key element of ...

Developed by the International Society of Automation (ISA), the ISA-5 series of standards are essential for industries that rely on complex instrumentation and control systems, including chemical ...

When a nuclear power plant operating in the United States experiences an earthquake, it may need to perform certain reviews and evaluations to continue in power operation. For each plant, an operating ...

A lot must be reviewed prior to selecting the right fitting for power plant instrumentation applications. Among the choices are whether to use single- or double-ferrule designs; heat codes, ...

High-voltage silicon-carbide (SiC) MOSFETs and diodes combine the advantages of fast switching speeds and very low switching losses. This allows power converters designed with them to operate at ...