Code: R7322304

R7
INSTRUMENTATION AND BIOPROCESS CONTROL
(Biotechnology)

B.Tech III Year II Semester (R07) Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013

Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks
***** 1 (a) (b) (c)

Max Marks: 80

Define set point, load variable and process variable of a control system. Derive the transfer function of a mercury-in-glass thermometer system. A thermometer having a time constant of 0.1 min at a steady state temperature of 900 F. At time t = 0, the thermometer is placed in a temperature bath maintained at 1000 F. Determine time needed for thermometer to read 960 F. Define servomechanism type problem and explain it with help of an example. Determine the transfer function for the liquid level non interacting systems.

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Explain in detail about the time integral performance criteria for evaluation of designing a best controller. What is Bode stability criterion? Explain the graphical rules for plotting Bode diagrams. How can one, determine the optimum settings of a controller using: Continues cycling method. Damped oscillation method. Enumerate the motivation for addition of integral and derivative control modes for a control system with help of a neat graph Explain in detail the function of a simple pneumatic proportional controller. Write in detail about: (i) Cavitation problem. (ii) Flashing problem. Explain about the working of a pneumatic actuator. Explain the logic of feed forward control with help of an example of CSTR. Explain in detail about ratio control with help of a neat diagram. What are biosensors? Describe their applications. Describe principle and application of potentiometric biosensors. *****

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