Sensors and Actuators detailed syllabus for Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the MSE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Materials Science & Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit MSE 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to MSE Open Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of sensors and actuators is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION TO MEASUREMENTS AND SENSORS Sensors: Functions- Classifications- Main technical requirement and trends Units and standards-Calibration methods- Classification of errors- Error analysis- Limiting error- Probable errorPropagation 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 INDUTANCE SENSORS 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
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Unit IV
AUTOMOTIVE ACTUATORS Electromechanical actuators- Fluid-mechanical actuators- Electrical machines- Direct-current machines- Three-phase machines- Single-phase alternating-current Machines – Duty-type ratings for electrical machines. Working principles, construction and location of actuators viz. Solenoid, relay, stepper motor etc.
Unit V
AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL ACTUATORS Different types of actuators used in automatic temperature control- Fixed and variable displacement temperature control- Semi Automatic- Controller design for Fixed and variable displacement type air conditioning system.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
- List common types of sensor and actuators used in vehicles.
- Design measuring equipment’s for the measurement of pressure force, temperature and flow.
- Generate new ideas in designing the sensors and actuators for automotive application
- Understand the operation of thesensors, actuators and electronic control.
- Design temperature control actuators for vehicles.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- James D Halderman, “ Automotive Electrical and Electronics” , Prentice Hall, USA, 2013
- Tom Denton, “Automotive Electrical and Electronics Systems,” Third Edition, 2004, SAE International.
- Patranabis.D, “ Sensors and Transducers”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall India Ltd,2003
- William Ribbens, “Understanding Automotive Electronics -An Engineering Perspective,” 7th Edition, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Publishers, 2012.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Materials Science & Engineering 7th Sem, visit MSE 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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