Government of Karnataka Department of Technical Education Diploma Course in Electronic Instrumentation and Control Engg Subject IC302: Basic

Process Instrumentation Third Semester Contact Hrs per Week: 4 Hrs Contact Hrs per Sem: 64 Hrs

GENERAL EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES 1 To Comprehend the Basic Concepts of Measurement, definition of various parameters 2 To appreciate the significance of Transducers 3 To understand the application of Transducers in the measurement of various physical parameters. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES 1 No of Hours

Basic Concepts of Measurements. 04 1.1.1 Define Instrumentation 1.1.2 General Measurement System 1.1.3 Parameters Measure in a system 1.1.4 Basic Characteristics of Measurement system: Accuracy, Precision, Sensitivity, Resolution, Threshold, Errors, Linearity, Hysteresis, Reliability, Maintainability and Span. 1.1.5 Need for Calibration. Transducers 02 2.1.1 Define Transducers. 2.1.2 Classification of Transducers Electrical, Mechanical, And Optical 2.1.3 Classification of Electrical Transducers: Active and Passive Types 2.1.4 Basic Requirements of a Transducers Displacement Measurement 05 3.1.1 Introduction, Principles of Transduction 3.1.2 Variable Resistance transducers: Potentiometric 3.1.3 Variable Inductance: L V D T 3.1.4 Variable Capacitance 3.1.5 Digital Displacement transducers 4 Level Measurement 03 4.1.1 Introduction 4.1.2 Direct Level Measurement: Float Method. 4.1.3 Indirect Level Measurement: Ultrasonic Signal method, Gamma ray method, Capacitive method.

Strain Measurements 12 5.1.1 Introduction, Types of strain gauges. 5.1.2 Theory of operation of strain gauges derivation of gauge factor. 5.1.3 Types of Electrical Strain Gauges 5.1.4 Materials for strain gauges 5.1.5 Temperature Compensation. using quarter bridge, half bridge, full bridge Pressure Measurements. 10 6.1.1 Introduction 6.1.2 Diaphragm and other elastic elements Capsules, Bellows, Bourdon Tubes. 6.1.3 Basic method of Pressure Measurements using Potentiometric Device, Strain Gauge Transducers, LVDT type Transducers, Variable Capacitance device. 6.1.4 Thin film Pressure Transducer. 6.1.5 Force Balance Transducer 6.1.6 Piezoelectric Pressure Transducer 6.1.7 Pressure Multiplexer. 6.1.8 Pressure Calibration: Standard Dead Weight Tester Temperature Measurements 10 7.1.1 Introduction 7.1.2 Temperature Scales. 7.1.3 Mechanical Temperature Sensor Liquid in glass thermometers, Liquid filled Systems, Vapour Pressure Thermometers. 7.1.4 Platinum Resistance Thermometers: Construction & Working 7.1.5 Thermocouples and Thermisters: Construction, working and industrial applications. 7.1.6 Pyrometers: Optical Pyrometer, Radiation Pyrometer Construction & Working 7.1.7 Calibration of Thermometers. Flow Measurements 09 8.1.1 Introduction 8.1.2 Classification of Flow Meters 8.1.3 Head Type Flow Meter: Orifice Meter, Venturi Meter 8.1.4 Rotameter Construction and operation 8.1.5 Electromagnetic Flow meter : Operation 8.1.6 Anemometers: Hot Wire Anemometer, Laser Anemometer. 8.1.7 Ultrasonic Flow Meter: Operation. Industrial Innovations 05 Student should be encouraged to collect information regarding transducers used in various process control applications. Documentation may be made on the collected topics. Government of Karnataka Department of Technical Education

Diploma Course in Electronic Instrumentation and Control Engg Subject IC302: Basic Process Instrumentation Third Semester Contact Hrs per week: 4 Hrs Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Title Basic Concepts of Measurement Transducers Displacement Measurement Level Measurement Strain Measurement Pressure Measurement Temperature Measurement Flow Measurement Industrial Innovations Test and Assignments Total Pattern of Question Paper Ch. No Content Section I a) Fill in the blanks b) Short Notes ( Ch 7 & 8) Section-II Basic Concepts of Measurement Transducer Strain Measurement Section-III Displacement Measurement Level Measurement Pressure Measurement Section IV Temperature Measurement Flow Measurement No of Hrs Contact Hrs per Sem: 64 Hrs Marks No of Weight Hrs age 04 10 02 05 03 12 10 10 09 05 04 64 145 06 13 08 31 26 25 26

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Government of Karnataka Department of Technical Education

Diploma Course in Electronic Instrumentation and Control Engg Subject IC302: Basic Process Instrumentation Third Semester Contact Hrs per week: 4 Hrs Contents 1 Basic Concepts of Measurement Contact Hrs per Sem: 64 Hrs No of Hours 04

Definition of Instrumentation System, General Measurement System Basic Characteristics of Measurement system. Need for Calibration. 2 Transducers Basic Requirements of Transducers. 3 Displacement Measurement Introduction, Principles of Transduction - Variable Resistance, Inductance, Capacitance, Digital Displacement transducers 4 Level Measurement 03 05 02

Definition of Transducers. Classification of Electrical Transducers.

Introduction, Direct Level Measurement, Indirect Level Measurement 5 Strain Measurements 12

Introduction, Types of strain gauges, Theory of operation of strain gauges derivation of gauge factor. Types of Electrical Strain Gauges, Materials for strain gauges. Temperature Compensation. 6 Pressure Measurements. 10

Introduction, Diaphragm and other elastic elements Capsules, Bellows, Bourdon Tubes. Basic method of Pressure Measurements. Thin film Pressure Transducer. Force Balance Transducer. Piezoelectric Pressure Transducer. Pressure Multiplexer. Pressure Calibration: Standard Dead Weight Tester

Temperature Measurements

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Introduction, Temperature Scales. Mechanical Temperature Sensors. Platinum Resistance Thermometers: Construction & Working Thermocouples and Thermisters: Construction, working and industrial Applications. Pyrometers: Optical Pyrometer, Radiation Pyrometer Construction & Working. Calibration of Thermometers. 8 Flow Measurements 09

Introduction. Classification of Flow Meters, Head Type Flow Meters Construction and operation of Rotameter, Electromagnetic, Ultrasonic Flow Meters. Anemometers: Hot Wire and Laser Anemometers. 9 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Industrial Innovations References: Instrumentation Devices & Systems: Rangan, Mani & Sharma. Transducers & Instrumentation : S K Venkataram Transducers & Instrumentation: D V S Murthy. Electronic Instrumentation and Measurements: David Bell. Introduction to Measurements and Instrumentation: Arun K Ghosh Electrical &Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation: R K Rajput (S Chand ) 05

Government of Karnataka Department of Technical Education Diploma Course in Electronic Instrumentation and Control Engg

Subject: Basic Process Instrumentation0 Third Semester MODEL QUESTION PAPER Instructions 1) Section I is compulsory 2) Answer any two full questions from Section II, III, IV 3) Maximum Marks: 100 SECTION I 1 a) Fill in the Blanks i) Expansion of L V D T is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ii) Unit of Strain is _ _ _ _ _ _ iii) Active transducers are based on _ _ _ _ _ _ principle iv) Diaphragms are used to measure _ _ _ _ _ _ pressure. v) Electromagnetic Flow Meter is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ type. b) Write a note on classification of Flow Meters (5) (7) (3) (5) (1*5=5)

SECTION II 2 a) Explain Generalized System with diagram b) Define the following i) Accuracy ii) Precision iii) Resolution c) Define transducers. Compare active and passive transducers

3 a) Explain the theory of operation of resistance strain gauges and derive the expression of Gauge Factor b) Define strain. What are the factors which affect the measurement of Strain c) Write the materials for strain gauges 4 a) Derive an expression for temperature for quarter bridge & explain b) Explain the different types of Electrical Strain Gauges c) Define poisons Coefficient of strain (4) (3) (7) (6) (2) (8)

SECTION III 5 a) Explain the working of L V D T

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b) Explain the working of variable capacitance transducer c) Explain level measurement using Ultrasonic Signal 6 a) Explain pressure measurements using a diaphragm b) Write about different types of pressure sensing elements c) Define pressure 7 a) Explain the working of Force Balance Transducer b) Explain the Level measurements using Gamma rays c) List the different types of direct and indirect Level Measuring devices SECTION IV 8 a) Explain the different types of mechanical temperature sensors b) Explain the working principle of thermocouple c) Write about Temperature Scales 9 a) Explain the construction and working of Platinum Resistance Thermometer b) Explain the working principle of thermister c) Define i) Flow rate ii) Flow Volume

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10 a) Explain the construction and working of Rotameter b) Explain the working of Venturimeter c) Define Vena-Contracta