4ME6-MECHANICAL MEASURMENTS & CONTROL |
Units: I |
System configuration, basic characteristic, calibration, classification and performance
characteristics of a instrumentation system, Specification and testing of dynamic response. Strain
Measurement : Electric Strain Gauges -Types ; Selection and Installation, Strain gauge circuits;
temperature compensation and calibration; Use of Strain Gauges on Rotating Shafts, Load Cells,
Mechanical and Optical Strain Gauges.
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Units: II |
Various Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical & Photoelectrical Sensors for sensing of Displacement,
Velocity, Acceleration, Torque, Force, Temperature from Low to High Range, flow, level of
fluid , pressure, angular speed, voltage, frequency and current. |
Units: III |
Introduction to Multi-Channel Data-Acquisition System, Measurement Pods, Interface Hardware,
Data Analysis Software, Interfacing.
Concepts and examples of automatic control systems, systems by differential equations, transfer
function, block diagram, open and feed back control systems, signal flow graphs & its
constructions. Control System components, error sensing devices and servo motors.
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Units: IV |
Control for mechanical systems & processes ; speed control system for steam/gas turbines. A
constant tension ;reeling system, Electro-mechanical systems. Thermal systems, Pneumatic
systems; Mathematical Models of physical systems, Feed back characteristics of Control Systems.
Time response analysis; transient response analysis, time response specifications, steady
state-error.
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Units: V |
Concepts of stability, Routh-Hurwiz stability criterion, relative stability. The root locus technique,
use of construction rules without any derivation. Frequency response analysis, Polar plots;
stability in frequency domain, Bode / Logrithmic plots. Nyquist stability criterion.
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