Engineering Metrolog ETC WCE Tait syenteyat a For 5" Semester Mechanical & Automobile Engineering | (As per the Latest Anna University Syllabus - Reg. 2008 AYARAGHAVAN :RAJAPPAN COAT TeelENGINEERING METROLOG AND MEASUREMENTS FOR 5" SEMESTER MECHANICAL ENGINEERING oF ANNA UNIVERSITY G.K. VISAYARAGHAVAN, M.Tech., Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engg., Caledonian College of Engineering Muscat, Oman. E-mail : gkv_raghavan@yahoo.co.in R.RAJAPPAN, M.Tech., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mailam Engineering College. Maitam. A.R.S PUBLICATIONS Arpakkam P.O. Srikali (Taluk) - 609 111 Nagapattinam Dist. Tamil Naduirst Edition June = 2008 second Edition : June -2007 hird Edition: May -2008 ‘ourth Edition: May-2009 >All rights reserved by the authors ‘his book or part thereof should not be reproduced in any form vithout the written permission of the authors Price Rs, 160-00 rublished by and Copies can be had from ARS Publications 11, Veera bathra nagar, Part - I Medavakkam, Chennai - 600 100 Phone : 044 65397467 Mobile : 9840025186 Head Office: ARS Publications Arpakkam P.O. Sirkali(Taluk) ~ 609 111 Negapattinam Dist Tamil Nadu Mobile : 9843616861 9443351098 rype set at: Surya DTP center, 12/34, Srinivasa nagar, Thiravanai kovil, riehy ~ 600008 Ph, no: 0431 ~ 2232332 Email: gkv_raghavani Printed at: Mani Offset, 112, Bells Road, Triplicane, chennai -§, PREFACE We are immensely pleased to bring out this book Engineering Metrolugy ‘and Measurements for the ¥ semester Mechanical Engineering Students as per the Intest syllabi prescribed by the Ansa University, This text has been formed in a crisp and clesr style to enable the students understands the concepts and solved problems Unit [deals with the general concept and generalised measurement system in which units and standards, measuring instruments, basic definition of sensitivity, readability, range of accuracy, precision-statie but detail discussion calibration, interchangeability are shown, dynamic response, systematic and random errots-correction, Unit has ani depth dealing of linear measuring. instruments, s applications, angular measurements and its instruments, comparators with and taper instru Unit UT deals with the Measurement of screw, measurement of gears, radius measurements, surface finish, straightness, flatness and roundness measurements, Precision instruments based on laser, laser interferometer, machine tool metrology, coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and computer aided inspection have been discussed in Unit LV Measurements of force, torque, power, flow, temperature are treated elaborately with good examples in Unit V. Each unit has two mark questions and answers, and review questions from examination question papers of various Universities, ‘With these features, we sincerely hope that this book would serve as a valuable text for the students. We welcome constructive criticisms on any errors ar omissions for further improvement ofthis book, G.K.VIJAYARAGHAVAN R.RAJAPPAN