Instrumentation and Process Control detailed syllabus for Plastics Technology (Plastics) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Plastics 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 Plastics Technology 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Plastics 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to Plastics Professional Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of instrumentation and process control is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
GENERAL CONCEPTS OF MEASUREMENTS 9
Measurement -The three stages of generalized measurement system, Transducer: classification. Factors considered in selection of Transducers classification of errors, potentiometer, LVDT, tachometer. Strain gauge Types of electric strain gauges. Calibration of strain gauges, Non conduct measurements
Unit II
TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS 9
Thermometer, Resistance Temperature Detector, thermistor, thermocouple, total radiation pyrometers, optical pyrometer, Pressure measurement: Manometers, Elastic transducers, McLeod gauge, thermal conductivity gauges, calibration of pressure gauge using dead weight tester.
Unit III
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Unit IV
INDICATING AND RECORDING INSTRUMENTS 9
Electrical indicating instruments- analog and digital, current Galvanometer, PMMC, Electro Dynamometer–Wattmeter-ammeter, recording–analog and digital , Galvanometer recording , null typer, potentiometeric, magnetic typer, cathode ray tube.
Unit V
INSTRUMENTATION IN ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE 9
IR spectroscopy, Gas chromatography, X-ray spectrometer, Thermoanalytical method, Thermal conductivity analyzer, Measurement of color.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completing this course, the students
- Will be able to understand the general concept of measurements.
- Will acquire the knowledge in instruments for measurement
- Will familiarize with the indicating and recording instruments used in industry machinery
- Will understand the role of process control in polymer machinery
- Will understand the role of analytical instruments in polymer characterization
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Rangan, Mani & Sharma, Instrumentation, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1997.
- I.J. Nagarath and M. Gopal, Control systems engineering, 2nd Ed. New Age International Pvt. Ltd., 1982.
- R. K. Jain, Mechanical & Industrial measurements, Khanna Publishing. 1988.
- B. C. Nakra, K. K. Chaudhry, “Instrumentation, Measurement and Analysis”. Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2006, 7th edition.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Plastics Technology 5th Sem, visit Plastics 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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