ELE326:INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION

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Credits:3

Course Objectives:

To provide sound knowledge about various techniques used for the measurement of
industrial parameters.

To have an adequate knowledge about temperature and pressure transducers.

To know about various flow and level measurement techniques adopted in industrial
environment. Exposure to various force, torque, density and velocity measuring
instruments.

Unit I
Metrology : Introduction, Comparators, Principle, Classification, Mechanical
Comparators, Optical Comparators, Electrical Comparators, Pneumatic Comparators,
Linear Measurement, Planner Gauge, Vernier Calliper, Slip Gauges, Micrometer,
Angular Measurement, Sine Bar, Clinometer, Measurement of Geometric Shapes,
Straightness, Flatness, Interferometry, Principle of Interferometry, Optical Flat, Types
of Interferometers
Unit II
Motion and Vibration Measurement : Translational and Rotational Displacement:
Using Potentiometers, Strain Gauges, Differential Transformer, Capacitance Pick Ups,
Digital displacement Transducers, Different Types of Tachometers, Accelerometers,
Gyros, Force, Torque and Shaft Power Measurement: Elastic Force Transducer,
Vibrating Wire Transducer, Gyroscopic Force Transducer, Torque Measurement in
Rotating Shafts, Shaft Power Measurement (Dynamometers)
Unit III
Pressure Measurement : Types of Pressure Measurement Devices, Manometers,
Moderate Pressure Measurement: Bourdon Tube, Bellows and Diaphragm,
Electromechanical Pressure Transducers, Potentiometric Transducers, Strain Gauges,
Inductive Transducers, LVDT, Capacitive Transducers, Piezoelectric Transducers,
Photoelectric Transducers, Low Pressure Measurement: Mcleod Gage, Knudsen Gage,
Viscosity Gage, Thermal Conductivity, Ionization Gages
Unit IV
Flow Measurement : Flow Characteristics, Flow Measurement Methods, Inferential
Methods, Positive Displacement Methods, Compressible and Non Compressible Fluids,
Venturimeter, Orifice Plates, Flow Nozzles, Pitot Tube, Rotameters, Anemometers:
Laser Doppler Anemometer, Electromagnetic Flow Meters, Turbine Meters, Ultrasonic
Flow Meter, Vortex Meters
Unit V
Temperature Measurement : Classification of Temperature Measuring Devices,
Liquid in Glass Thermometers, Pressure Gauge Thermometers, Liquid Filled Systems,
Gas Filled Systems, Bimetallic Thermometers, Resistance Temperature Detector,
Semi Conductor Thermometers, Thermocouple, Thermistors, Principle of Working,
Construction, Advantages and Disadvantages, Pyrometers, Optical Pyrometers,
Radiation Pyrometers, Infra Red Pyrometers
Unit VI
Miscellaneous Measurements : Measurement of Liquid Level, Viscosity
Measurement, Humidity Measurement, Moisture Measurement, Measurement of pH
Value, Biomedical Measurements, Measurement of Environmental Air Pollution
Parameters, Computer Aided Measurements, Fibre Optic Transducers, Smart Sensors
Text Books:
1. MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS AND DESIGN by DOEBLIN, E.O. AND
MANIK D.N., MC GRAW HILL, 6th Edition, (2012)

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References:
1. INSTRUMENTATION MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS by B.C. NAKRA AND K.K
CHAUDHRY, TATA MCGRAW HILL, 3rd Edition, (2010)

2. Mechanical Measurement and Metrology by A.K Sawhney, DHANPAT RAI, 1st

Edition, (2006)

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