Electrical Measurement & Instrumentation

Course Outline
Text Book / Essential Reading:
Electronic instrumentation
H. S. Kalsi
Fundamentals of Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control
William C. Dunn
Introduction to Instrumentation and Control
Arun K. Ghosh

Recommended Reading books

Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques
Helfrick, Cooper
Elements of Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement
Carr

Course Outline and Contents:

Topic Covered

Week 1
(A.K. Ghosh)

Week 2
(H.S. Kalsi)

Introduction to measurements and Instruments

What is Measurement?
Monitoring
Control
Analysis
What are Instruments?
Transducer
Signal Conditioner and Transmitter
Display/ Recording Device
Static Characteristics of Instruments
Accuracy
Sensitivity
Reproducibility
Drift
Dead Zone
Errors
Electromechanical Instruments
Electrodynamometer
PMMC
Moving Iron Type Instruments

Week 3
(H.S. Kalsi)

Week 4
(Helfrick,
Cooper)

Week 5
(Mix)

Week 6 & 7
(H.S. Kalsi)

Week 8 & 9
(Mix)
Week 10
(A.K. Ghosh)

Concentric Vane Repulsion Type Instruments

Voltmeter and Ammeter

DC Ammeter
Multi-range Ammeter
The Aryton Shunt
Extending the Ammeter ranges
DC Voltmeter
Multi-range Voltmeter
Extending the Voltmeter ranges
Loading of Voltmeter
Power and Energy Meters
Electrodynamometer in Power Measurements
Watthourmeter
Power-Factor Meters
Bridges and Potentiometer
Wheatstone Bridge
Kelvin Bridge
Maxwell Bridge
Schering Bridge
Wien Bridge
Unbalanced Condition
Digital Instruments
Digital Voltmeter
Ramp Technique
Dual Slope Integration Type DVM
Integration Type DVM
Digital Multimeter
Digital Frequency Meter
Digital Measurement of Time
Universal Counter
Decade Counter
Electronic Counter
Digital Frequency Measurement
Digital Tachometer
Digital pH meter
Digital Phase Meter
Digital Capacitance Meter
Oscilloscope
Transducers
Classification
Selection Criteria
Displacement Measurement
Variable Resistance Device (Potentiometer)

Variable Inductance Device (LVDT)

Variable Capacitance Device
Digital Displacement Transducers (optional)
Strain Measurement
Stress-Strain Relations
Resistance Strain Gauges
Types of Strain Gauges
Week 11
(A.K. Ghosh)
Strain Gauges Measurement Techniques
Static Measurements
Calibration of Strain Gauges
Strain Gauges Load Cells
Pressure Measurement
Comparison with Known Dead Weights
Week 12
Deflection of Elastic Elements
(A.K. Ghosh &
W.C. Dunn)
Secondary Transducers
Low Pressure Measurement
Temperature Measurement
Temperature Scale
Week 13
Change in Dimensions
(A.K. Ghosh &
W.C. Dunn)
Change in Electrical Properties
Generation of emf
Flow Measurements
Head Type Flow Meters
Rotameter
Week 14
Anemometers
(A.K. Ghosh &
W.C. Dunn)
Electromagnetic Flow meters
Mechanical Meters
Ultrasonic Meters
Week 15

High Voltage Measurements

Week 16

Revision