Module 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)
Magnetic 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).
Measurement 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)
Module 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 Grid