Anna University B.Tech AT (R13) 6th Sem Metrology and Instrumentation Detailed Syllabus

Metrology and Instrumentation Syllabus for B.Tech 6th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.Anna University B.Tech GI (R13) 6th Sem Professional Ethics in Engineering Detailed Syllabus

The detailed syllabus for Metrology and Instrumentation B.Tech (R13) sixthsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES :

• Knowledge in usage of software to measure parameters like speed, position, velocity, pressure, force, torque, temperature etc

UNIT I : INTRODUCTION TO MEASUREMENTS AND SENSORS     [9 hours]
Sensors: Functions- Classifications- Main technical requirement and trends Units and standards- Calibration methods- Classification of errors- Error analysis- Limiting error- Probable error- Propagation of error- Odds and uncertainty- principle of transduction- Classification. Static characteristics- mathematical model of transducers- Zero, First and Second order transducers- Dynamic characteristics of first and second order transducers for standard test inputs.

UNIT II : VARIABLE RESISTANCE AND INDUCTANCE SENSORS       [9 hours]
Principle of operation- Construction details- Characteristics and applications of resistive potentiometer- Strain gauges- Resistive thermometers- Thermistors- Piezoresistive sensors Inductive potentiometer- Variable reluctance transducers:- EI pick up and LVDT

UNIT III : VARIABLE AND OTHER SPECIAL SENSORS       [9 hours]
Variable air gap type, variable area type and variable permittivity type- capacitor microphone Piezoelectric, Magnetostrictive, Hall Effect, semiconductor sensor- digital transducers-Humidity Sensor. Rain sensor, climatic condition sensor, solar, light sensor, antiglare sensor.

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[TOTAL : 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES:

• At the end of the course, the students will aware the various instruments that are available to measure parameters like speed, position, velocity, pressure, force, torque, temperature etc.

TEXT BOOKS:

• Doeblin E.O, “Measurement Systems : Applications and Design”, 5th Edition, Tat McGraw-Hill Publishing Co,2007
• Robert Brandy, “ Automotive Electronics and Computer System”, Prentice Hall, 2001
• William Kimberley,” Bosch Automotive Handbook”, 6th Edition, Robert Bosch GmbH, 2004

REFERENCES:

• Bentley J.P ,” Principles of Measurement Systems”, 4th Edition, Addision Wesley Longman Ltd., U.K, 2004
• Patranabis.D, “ Sensors and Transducers”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall India Ltd, 2003
• Murthy D.V.S, “Transducers and Instrumentation”, Prentice Hall of India, 2007
• Neubert H.K.P.,” Instrument Transducers- An Introduction to their Performance and Design” , Oxford University Press, Cambridge, 2003

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