18AE36: Measurement & Metrology AERO Syllabus for BE 3rd Sem 2018 Scheme VTU

Measurement & Metrology detailed Syllabus for Aeronautical Engineering (AERO), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all other VTU AERO 3rd Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU AERO 3rd Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for measurement & metrology is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Module 1

Standards of measurement: Definition and Objectives of metrology, Standards of length-International prototype meter, Imperial standard yard, Wave length standard, subdivision of standards, line and end standard, comparison, transfer from line standard to end standard, calibration of end bars (Numerical), Slip gauges, Wringing phenomena, Indian Standards (M-81, M-112), Numerical problems on building of slip gauges.

Module 2

System of limits, Fits, Tolerances and gauging: Definition of tolerance, Specification in assembly, Principle of inter changeability and selective assembly limits of size, Indian standards, concept of limits of size and tolerances, compound tolerances, accumulation of tolerances, definition of fits, types of fits and their designation (IS 919 -1963), geometrical tolerance, positional-tolerances, hole basis system, shaft basis of system, classification of gauges, brief concept of design of gauges (Taylor’s principles), Wear allowance on gauges, Types of gauges -plain plug gauge, ring Gauge, snap gauge, limit gauge and gauge materials.

Module 3

Module 4

Measurements and Measurement systems: Definition, Significance of measurement, generalized measurement system, definitions and concept of accuracy, precision, calibration, threshold, sensitivity, hysteresis, repeatability, linearity, loading effect, system response-times delay. Errors in Measurements, Classification of Errors. Transducers, Transfer efficiency, Primary and Secondary transducers, electrical, Mechanical, electronic transducers, advantages of each type transducers.

Module 5

Measurement of quantities: Principle, analytical balance, platform balance, proving ring, Torque measurement, Prony brake, hydraulic dynamometer. Pressure Measurements, Principle, use of elastic members, Bridgeman gauge, Mcloed gauge, Pirani Gauge. Temperature and strain measurement: Resistance thermometers, thermocouple, law of thermocouple, materials used for construction, pyrometer, Optical Pyrometer. Strain Measurements, Strain gauge, preparation and mounting of strain gauges, gauge factor, methods of strain measurement

Course Outcomes:

Question paper pattern:

The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks. Each full question consisting of 20 marks.
There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics under a module.
The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

Mechanical Measurements Beckwith Marangoni and Lienhard, John H. Lienhard V 6th Ed., 2006
Engineering Metrology R.K.Jain Khanna Publishers 1994

Reference Books:

For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE 3rd Sem Aeronautical Engineering, visit (AERO) 3rd Sem Syllabus Subjects.

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