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Seventh Semester B.Tech. Degree Examination, June 2009 03-704 : METROLOGY AND INSTRUMENTATION (MN)
Time : 3 Hours Instructions: 1) 2) 3) 4) Max. Marks : 100 All questions in Part A are compulsory. All questions in Part A carries 4 marks each . Answer one question from each Module in Part B. Each question in Part B carries 20 marks. PART A 1. What are the fundamental methods of measurement ? Explain. 2. How does a selective assembly differ from an intercahngeable manufacture ? 3. What are the considerations for deciding the limits on the limit gauges ? 4. Explain the principle of measurement by light-wave interference method. 5. What is meant by roughness and waviness of machined surfaces ? 6. What are the various types of pitch errors on thread components and what is the difference between them ? 7. What is the working principle and applications of an Auto-Collimator ? 8. What is meant by loading of the signal source ? Explain. 9. What are the different methods used for limiting the temperature errors in measurement ? Explain. 10. When is LVDT ? Explain.
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11. a) Distinguish between Line Standards and End Standards. How are End Standards derived from Line Standards ? b) Discuss the different allowances that must be taken into account in the manufacture of a gauge. OR 12. a) How slip gauges are manufactured ? Name three materials commonly used for gauges. Discuss the merits of each. b) Explain the meaning of the following terms : i) Hole Basis system, stating why it is recommended; ii) Unilateral and Bilateral limits. Module II 13. a) What are the salient features of a comparator and how they are achieved in the sigma comparator ? Explain. b) What are the different methods used for the measurement of surface finish ? Explain the working of the Tomlinson surface meter. OR 14. a) Explain with a neat sketch the working of NPL Flatness Interferometer. b) What is meant by machine vision systems ? With the help of a schematic diagram explain the function of different blocks of the above system. Module III 15. a) What is the broad classification of pressure-measuring transducers ? Explain with figure any one type of direct acting elastic type of transducer. b) With the help of a neat figure explain the working of a mechanical type of straingauge. OR 16. a) What are the different factors to be considered for the selection of a transducer for a particular application ? Explain. b) Distinguish between static and dynamic measurements. What are the different sources of errors ? Explain.