USN 14PHDIT003

Ph.D./M.Sc. (Engg.) by Research Degree Examination, September 2015

Sensors and Applications

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks:100

Note: Answer any FIVE full questions.

1 a. Classify and explain in brief the transducers according to their characteristic and its
applications. (10 Marks)
b. Explain in detail errors that occur in measurement. (10 Marks)

2 a. Explain how bimetallic elements enable measurement of Temperature and show how they
are shaped for use. Discuss its sensitivity. (10 Marks)
b. What are monometers? Name different types of monometers and explain any one in detail.
(10 Marks)

3 a. Explain seismic displacement Transude and Derive its transfer function formula. (10 Marks)
b. Explain basic principle of Torque measurement with a torsion bar method. (10 Marks)

4 a. Explain Resistive Transducers and Derive expression for Resistive strain transducer.
(10 Marks)
b. Write a short notes on
i) Resistive optical radiation Transducers
ii) Foil and film type resisters. (10 Marks)

5 a. What is inductive transducer? Explain constriction operation and principle of LVDT. Write
us applications. (10 Marks)
b. Derive and explain the capacitive thickness transducer for fractional change is capacitance.
(10 Marks)

6 a. Explain the phenomenon of Piezoelectric transducer with neat diagrams and its equations.
(10 Marks)
b. Explain Hall effect transducer. (05 Marks)
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c. A Hall effect elements is used for the measurement of magnetic field of 0.8 Wb/m . The
thickness of the element is 2.5mm and is of Bismuth material. The current passed through
the element is 4A. Calculate the hall effect emf developed with a hall coefficient as 5  10-7.
(05 Marks)

7 a. Explain with a diagram, its characteristics and applications of photo voltaic transducer and
photo emissive transducer. (10 Marks)
b. Explain in detail different types of Ionization Gauges with a diagram. (10 Marks)

8 Write a short notes on following:

a. Indicator electrodes (07 Marks)
b. Digital Tachometer (06 Marks)
c. Measurement of Bioelectric signals (07 Marks)

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