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INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM DESIGN

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CREDITS (or Max. Marks) 4

COURSE OBJECTIVES: To make the students aware of errors in measurements, various techniques used in measuring physical-electrical parameters, electronics/electrical principals involved in sensors/transducers and measuring instruments. PRE-REQUISITES: COURSE CONTENTS:
S. No. 1 Description Qualities of Measurements: Introduction, performance characteristics, static characteristics, Error in Measurements, types of errors, source of errors, dynamic characteristics, statistical analysis, standard, automatic frequency and Time standards, electrical standards, Graphical representation of measurements as a distribution. Indicators and display devices: Introduction, basic meter movement, Digital display system and indicators, classification of displays, display devices, LED, LCD, printers. Digital instruments: Introduction to various types of digital volt meters, 3-1/2 Digit, Resolution and sensitivity of digital meters, General specification of a DVM, electronic counter, Digital measurement of frequency , digital tachometer, digital pH meter, automation in digital instrumentation, digital phase meter, digital capacitance meter. Oscilloscope: basic principal, CRT features, block diagram of oscilloscope, simple CRO, Applications of oscilloscope, Delayed sweep, digital storage oscilloscope (DSO), fibre optic CRT recording oscilloscope, oscilloscope operating precautions. Recorders: strip chart recorder, galvanometer type recorder, null type recorder, circular chart recorder, X-Y recorders, magnetic recorders, FM recording, digital data recording, objectives and requirements for recording data, requirements recorder selections for particular applications, recorder specifications, potentiometric recorder, digital memory waveform recorder (DWR), applications of a strip chart recorder. MTE Signal generators: introduction, fixed frequency AF oscillator, variable AF oscillator, basic standard signal generator (sine), modern laboratory signal generator, AF sine and square wave generator, function generator, wave analyser, harmonic distortion, and spectrum analyser Transducers: Introduction, electrical transducer, selecting a transducer, resistive transducer, resistive position transducer, strain gauges, resistive thermometer, thermistor, inductive transducer, differential output transducers, LVDT, pressure inductive transducer, capacitive transducer,

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load cell transducer, piezo electric transducer, photo electric transducer, photo-voltaic transducer, semiconductor photo diode, the photo- transistor, thermo electric transducer, frequency generating transducer, reluctance pulse pick-ups, flow measurement, mechanical flow meter, magnetic flow meter. Data acquisition: introduction, objective of DAS, signal conditioning, single channel DAS, multi-channel DAS, computer based DAS, data loggers, sensor based computer data system. Introduction to LabVIEW based Data Acquisition

TEXT BOOKS: 1. H.S Kalsi Electronic Instrumentation, Tata McGraw Hill Publications, Latest Edition. OTHER READINGS: 2. A.D. Helfrick and W.D. Cooper, Modern Electronic Instrumentatio and Measurement Techniques, PHI. 3. C. S. Rangan, G.S sharma and V.S.V. Mani, Instrumentation Devices and Systems, Tata McGraw Hill. Salient Pedagogical features: Closing Quiz/Review Quiz Drill Problems Discussion Based Tutorials Recent Trends Topics Use of LCD and Simulation Softwares