Course Code:PCEET205
Course Name: Measurements and instrumentation
Course Prerequisite: None
Course Objectives
- To introduce the concepts of electrical measurement systems and
- To discuss the principles of operation and construction of basic instruments for measuring circuit parameters, magnetic quantities, and passive parameters using bridge circuits, sensors, and
- To introduce modern digital instrumentation systems
Course outcome
CO1:Classify various parameters and errors associated with measuring instruments
CO2:Apply suitable methods for the measurement of current, voltage, power
and energy.
CO3:Understand suitable methods for the measurement of magnetic quantities, resistance, inductance and capacitanceCO4:Describe the working principle, selection criteria and applications of various sensors and transducers in relation to measurements systems
CO5:Explain the operation of digital measurement systems.
CO6:Discuss the applications of modern instrumentation schemes for industrial process
Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 35 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- MODULE 01Module 1 Functional elements of measurement system-Block schematic and brief operation of building blocks Standards of Measurements-static characterestics(accuracy,precision,linearity,resolution)-need for caliberation -Types of Errors.Classification of instruments-operating forces and torques- deflecting, damping, controlling torques gravity and spring control:air friction and eddy current damping Measurement of voltage and current - moving coil, moving iron types -principles-shunts and multipliers (include simple problems of range extention)9
- 1.2Functional elements of measurement system,Block schematic and brief operation of building blocks
- 1.3Standards of Measurements
- 1.4static characterestics(accuracy,precision,linearity,resolution)-need for caliberation
- 1.5Types of Errors
- 1.6Classification of instruments-
- 1.7operating forces and torques- deflecting, damping, controlling torques gravity and spring control:air friction and eddy current damping
- 1.8Measurement of voltage and current – moving coil, moving iron types -principles
- 1.10TORQUE EQUATION
- 1.11SHUNT AND MULTIPLIERS
- MODULE 02Magnetic Measurement-Flux Meter, Determination of BH Curve - Hysteresis( Method of Reversal). Measurement of Resistance,Wheatstone’s Bridge, Kelvin’s Double Bridge (Simple Problems), Loss of Charge Method, Measurement of Earth Resistance.Measurement of Inductance- Maxwell's Inductance Bridge, Measurement of Capacitance - Schering's Bridge, Measurement of Frequency- Wien Bridge (Include Simple Problems)Q-meter, LCR Meters (Description only).10
- 2.1Determination of BH Curve – Hysteresis( Method of Reversal).
- 2.2Kelvin’s Double Bridge
- 2.3Loss of Charge Method, Measurement of Earth Resistance.
- 2.4Measurement of Inductance- Maxwell’s Inductance Bridge, Measurement of Capacitance – Schering’s Bridge,
- 2.5Measurement of Frequency- Wien Bridge
- 2.6LCR Meters
- 2.7numerical problems
- 2.8MEASUREMENT OF FLUX DENSITY
- 2.9Q METER
- 2.10WHEATSTONE BRIDGE
- MODULE 3Measurement of Power and Energy: Measurement of Power using Dynamometer type wattmeter, Three phase Power Measurement using Two Wattmeter Method (Include Phasor Diagrams and Expressions, Include simple problems of two wattmeter method)Measurement of Energy Using Induction type Energy Meter, Two Element Energy Meter Instrument Transformers-CT and PT- Principle of Operation- Range Extension,Basic Principles of Electronic Multimeter, Digital Voltmeter,Digital Energy Meter, TOD Meter, Smart Metering, Bidirectional Meters(Description Only)7
- 3.1Measurement of Power and Energy: Measurement of Power using Dynamometer type wattmeter,
- 3.2Three phase Power Measurement using Two Wattmeter Method (Include Phasor Diagrams and Expressions,
- 3.3Measurement of Energy Using Induction type Energy Meter
- 3.4Two Element Energy Meter Instrument Transformers-CT and PT- Principle of Operation- Range Extension
- 3.5Basic Principles of Electronic Multimeter, Digital Voltmeter,Digital Energy Meter
- 3.6TOD Meter, Smart Metering, Bidirectional Meters
- 3.7DIGITAL ENERGY METER
- MODULE 4Module 4 Block Schematic of electronic instrumentation system – role of sensors and transducers,Classification of Temperature transducers- Principle of operation of Thermistors and RTD Classification of flow transducers- Principle of operation of Electromagnetic and ultrasonic types Strain gauge: Basic working principle, types and applications; Measurement of angular speed and luminous intensity,Principles of Digital Data Acquisition systems - Role of Signal conditioning systems (Basic Principles only)- Phasor Measurement Unit (Block Schematic and Description Only),CRO, DSO and Harmonic Analyzers: Block Diagram, Basic Principles and applications only,Virtual Instrumentation Systems: Block schematic and Description only IOT and Data analytics for Industrial Process- Case study on Smart Grid9
- 4.0Block Schematic of electronic instrumentation system – role of sensors and transducers,Classification of Temperature transducers
- 4.1Principle of operation of Thermistors and RTD
- 4.2Classification of flow transducers- Principle of operation of Electromagnetic and ultrasonic types
- 4.3Strain gauge: Basic working principle, types and application
- 4.4Measurement of angular speed and luminous intensity
- 4.5Principles of Digital Data Acquisition systems – Role of Signal conditioning systems
- 4.6Phasor Measurement Unit
- 4.7CRO, DSO and Harmonic Analyzers: Block Diagram, Basic Principles and applications
- 4.8Virtual Instrumentation Systems: Block schematic and Description only IOT and Data analytics for Industrial Process- Case study on Smart Grid
