BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

FIRST SEMESTER 2007-08

TRANSDUCERS & MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS(INSTR C381)
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
PART A CLOSED BOOK M.MARKS : 60, TIME : 90 MIN
PART B : OPEN BOOK, M. MARKS : 60, TIME : 90 MIN
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PART A (CLOSED BOOK)

Q1.
a) Name (i) Six functional elements of Generalized measurement System (ii) Four
methods of correcting undesired inputs.
b) Name four methods for low pressure measurement. Draw and derive expression
for Sensitivity of inclined tube manometer.
c) Explain psychometric charts with help of diagram . Name and label in
psychometric chart (i) two important inputs they require (ii) two important
parameters they provide.
d) Draw scheme of Data Acquisition with shared ADC and separate sample hold
circuit for 5 channels. Explain phenomenon of Aliasing with help of a diagram.
How it can be avoided?
e) Name four inverse transducers. Draw and explain the working of force
measurement using feedback measurement system.
f) Name and explain with help of diagram the effect used in fiber optic Gyroscopes.
g) Derive the transfer function of an Accelerometer and draw the amplitude
response. What are the requirements of mass and spring for wide frequency range
of operation?
h) Draw and derive expression for ultrasonic flow meter using transit time and
sing-around technique.
i) A triangular input waveform (peak value = 20 V, time period = 400 msec) is
applied to a passive high pass filter having C= 1 F, R= 1 k . Derive the
transfer and draw the properly labeled output waveform.
eo
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j) Draw circuit representation of LVDT and derive expression for
e ex
k) A solar cell is driving a load of 30 . The cell has an area of 2cm x 2cm and is
illuminated with 1 SUN. Voltage and current for maximum power output for load
of 30 are 0.5 V and 150 mA. Isc= 180 mA, Voc =0.6 V. Find (i) Percentage
Efficiency (ii) Fill Factor.
l) Draw Block diagram of sigma delta converter using integrator , comparator
( inverting end of comparator is at 4 V, comparator output is 5V/ 0V ) and 1 bit
DAC. Take Vin =2.5 V and make a table showing conversion process.
[5x12=60]

PART B (OPEN BOOK)

Q1 A strain gage half poisson bridge is used for axial load measurement. Excitation
voltage is 10 V. System is subjected to strain of the order of dc to 2 Hz and interfering
signal of 50 Hz . Initially the bridge is balanced with all arms having resistance of 500
ohm. Gage factor is 2, Gage resistance is 500 ohm, strain is 100 microunit, and poissons
ratio is 0.2. Draw and design the circuit diagram. Also calculate the output voltage at 50
Hz for the designed system.
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Q2. The unit step response of a system is 0.5+0.5 exp(-10t)-1.25 exp(-4t). Determine
natural frequency and damping factor of the system.
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Q3. The block diagram representation of the analog filter is shown below. Plot yn for
n= 0 to 3, when x is a pulse input [ for n =0,1,2, x2n = 1; x2n+1 = -1 ] .Sampling time is
0.1 sec. Assume yn = 0 for n < 0
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Q4. Transfer function for a piezoelectric crystal connected to an amplifier through

cable is e 0 ( D)

xi

Kq

)D
C eq
1 D

; Kq is 10-3 C/cm, Ceq = 1 F . Draw a properly

labeled response [ at t= 0, 0.1 and 0.2 sec ] for 10 s and 20 s . xi is a single pulse
having magnitude of 1 cm and time period of 0.1 sec.
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Q5. The following arrangement shows a bellow connected to wiper which moves on a
slide wire. At 00C wiper is at the centre of slide wire, increasing temperature of gas takes
wiper up the slide and decreasing temperature of gas brings it down. Output is taken to 6
bit ADC. Find the voltage and digital code corresponding to minimum temperature ,
maximum temperature, smallest change in temperature in both directions .
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Q6.

Design a circuit around op-amps using AD590 to output 1 mV/0F.

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