Instrumentation and Control Systems detailed syllabus for Mechanical Engineering Sandwich (Mech Sandwich) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Mech Sandwich 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 Mechanical Engineering Sandwich 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Mech Sandwich 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of instrumentation and control systems is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
TRANSDUCER VARIABLES AND MEASUREMENT SIGNALS 10
Three stages of generalized measurement system – mechanical loading – static characteristics of instruments- factors considered in selection of instruments – commonly used terms, error analysis and classification – sources of error – frequency response – displacement transducers – potentiometer, strain gauge – orientation of strain gauge, LVDT – variable reluctance transducers, proximity sensors, capacitance transducers, tacho generator; smart sensors, integrated sensors, radio telemetry, torque measurements, precision systems like video discs and drives, laser printer etc
Unit II
VIBRATION AND TEMPERATURE 9
Elementary accelerometer and vibrometer – seismic instrument for acceleration – velocity measurement, piezo electric accelerometer, temperature measurement-liquid in glass thermometer, pressure thermometer, resistance temperature detector, themcouples and thermopiles, thermistor, total radiation
pyrometer, optical pyrometer – temperature measuring problem in flowing fluid.
Unit III
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Unit IV
CONTROL SYSTEM PRINCIPLE 16
Basic elements of control systems – open loop and closed loop control – elements of closed loop control system – introduction to sampled data, digital control and multivariable control systems. Elements of lead and lag compensation, elements of proportional, integral – derivative (PID) control.
MODELLING OF SYSTEMS: Mathematical Model for mechanical and electrical system – Transfer function – transfer function of hydraulic and pneumatic elements – flapper valve. Transfer function of D C Generator, DC servomotor and AC servomotors, tacho generators, gear trains, potentiometers, synchros – Transfer function of closed loop systems: determination of transfer function for position control, speed control system, temperature control system – block diagram reduction and signal flow graph
Unit V
SYSTEM ANALYSIS 16
Typical test signals – time domain specifications – characteristic equation, time response of first order and second order systems for step input – stability and roots of characteristic equations – roots of characteristic equations – Routh Hurwitz stability concepts. SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISTION (SCADA): Overview, architecture, tools alarm, tag logging, history, report generation. Communication protocols of SCADA, interfacing SCADA with field devices. Distributed Control Systems (DCS), architecture, communication facilities, operator and engineering interfaces.
Course Outcomes:
Upon the completion of this course the students will be able to
- Classify uncertainties in measurement data and review various measurement signals.
- Explain the working principle of temperature, pressure, vibration and flow measurement sensors
- Understand the concept of instrumentation which can be applied to integrate the same with control systems
- Apply control system principle and illustrate the use of the sensor to design close loop system
- Develop appropriate mathematical model for mechanical and electrical system.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Alan S Morris, “Measurement and Instrumentation Principles”, Butterworth, 2006.
- Dominique Placko, “Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Measurement”, ISTE, 2007.
- Jain R K, “Mechanical and Industrial Measurements”, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 1999
- Regtien PPL, “Measurement Science for Engineers”, Kogan Page, 2005.
- Rangan, Mani and Sharma, “Instrumentation”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishers, New Delhi, 2004
- Nagarath I and Gopal M, “Control Systems Engineering”, New Age International Publishers, 2007
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