New ISA Book Provides Best-Practice Guide to the Design, Selection, and Functioning of Control Valves in Industrial Process Control
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces today the first-edition release of Fluid Mechanics of Control Valves: How Valves Control Your Process, a practical reference guide to proper control valve design, selection, and operation.
Written by Hans D. Baumann, Ph.D., PE--a world-renowned expert on control valve technology--the book reflects the latest understanding of how fluid mechanics and acoustics affect control valve performance.
"The book is primarily targeted to instrument and process engineers needing fundamental knowledge about control valves and their role in industrial process control systems," says Dr. Baumann, who is credited with more than 100 patents relating to control valves. "In addition to outlining the mechanical and functional value and importance of control valves, it helps engineers avoid destructive effects, such as cavitation, fluid-induced vibration, and excessive sound levels.
"Furthermore, the book includes up-to-date valve sizing equations and reference tables for selecting the proper type and size of a control valve for a given application. This makes it a valuable reference and technical guide for practicing professionals as well as for college students studying automatic control theory."
For the benefit of international readers, examples and equations are presented in metric as well as US customary terms and measurements.
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About ISA
The International Society of Automation (http://www.isa.org) is a nonprofit professional association that sets the standard for those who apply engineering and technology to improve the management, safety, and cybersecurity of modern automation and control systems used across industry and critical infrastructure. Founded in 1945, ISA develops widely used global standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; hosts conferences and exhibits; and provides networking and career development programs for its 40,000 members and 400,000 customers around the world.
ISA owns Automation.com, a leading online publisher of automation-related content, and is the founding sponsor of The Automation Federation, an association of non-profit organizations serving as "The Voice of Automation." Through a wholly owned subsidiary, ISA bridges the gap between standards and their implementation with the ISA Security Compliance Institute and the ISA Wireless Compliance Institute.
SOURCE International Society of Automation
