Mechanical Measurements and Metrology Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Industrial Engineering and Management third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
| Sub Code | 15IM/IP 34 | IA Marks | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hrs/week | 4 | Exam Hours | 3 |
| Total Lecture Hrs | 50 | Exam Marks | 100 |
PART- A
MODULE 1:
Standards of measurement: Definition and Objectives of metrology, Standards of lengthInternational
prototype meter, Imperial standard yard, Wave length standard, subdivision of standards,
line and end standard, calibration of end bars (Numerical), Slip gauges, Wringing phenomena,
Indian Standards (M-81, M-12), Numerical problems on building of slip gauges. [06 Hours]
MODULE2:
MODULE 3
Interferometer and screw thread, gear measurement: Interferometer, interferemetry, autocollimator. Optical flats. Terminology of screw threads, measurementof major diameter, minor diameter, pitch, angle and effective diameter of screw threadsby 2-wire and 3-wire methods, best size wire. Tool maker’s microscope, gear.to.,terminology, use of gear tooth vernier caliper and micrometer.
Measurements and measurement systems: Definition, significance of measurement, generalized measurement system, definitions and concept of accuracy, precision, calibration, threshold, sensitivity, hysterisis, repeatability, linearity, loading effect, system response-times delay. Errors in measurement, classification of errors.Transducers, transfer efficiency, primary and secondary transducers, electrical, mechanical, electronic transducers, advantages of each type transducers. [13 Hours]
MODULE 4
Intermediate modifying and terminating devices: Mechanical systems, inherent problems, electrical intermediate modifying devices, input circuitry, ballast circuit, electronic amplifiers and telemetry. Terminating devices, mechanical, cathode ray oscilloscope, oscillographs, X-Y plotters. [06 Hours]
MODULE 5
Measurement of force, torque and pressure: Principle, analytical balance,platform balance, proving
ring. Torque measurement, Prony brake, hydraulicdynamometer. Pressure measurements, principle,
use of elastic merijbers, Bridgemangauge, Mcloed gauge, Pirani gauge.
Temperature and strain measurement: Resistance thermometers, thermocouple, law of thermo
couple, materials used for construction, pyrometer, optical pyrometer. Strain measurements, strain gauge,
preparation and mounting of strain gauges, gauge factor, methods of strain measurement. [13 Hours]
TEXT BOOKS:
- Mechanical Measurements, Beckwith Marangoni and Lienhard, Pearson Education, 6th Ed., 2006.
- Engineering Metrology, R.K. Jain, Khanna Publishers, 1994.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
- Engineering Metrology, I.C. Gupta, Dhapat Rai Publications,Delhi.
- Mechanical Measurements, R.K. Jain
- Industrial Instrumentation, Alsutko, Jerry. D. Faulk, Thompson Asia Pvt. Ltd.2002.
- Measurement Systems Applications and Design, Ernest O. Doblin, McGraw Hill Book Co.
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