General Mechanical Engineering\ Fourth year stage /

Subject Number: ME/134 134 / :

Subject: Measurements :
Units:2 2:
Weekly Hours : Theoretical :1 1: :
Experimental:- -:
Tutorial:1 1:
Week Contents
Introduction to measurement
Theory
1 - generalized measuring system - 1
- calibration -
-Definition and classification of -
variables
Sensors and Transducers
2 - Basic definitions - 2
- Types of transducers -
- Main electrical principles used in -
transducers
- Basic Wheatstone bridge -
Performance characteristics of
Measuring instruments
3 - Types of inputs - 3
- static performance characteristics -
Dimensional measurements ( )
( linear measurement )
4 - The material standards of length - 4
- linear measurement instruments -
5 - Tools and methods used in angular - 5
measurements
Limits and Fits
6 - systems of limits and fits - 6

Limit gauges
7 - Types of limit gauges - 7
- Taylors theory of gauging -
Measurement of surface finish
8 - comparative methods - 8
- Direct measurement methods -
Force and Torque measurements
9 - Force measurement - 9
- Torque measurement -
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Strain measurement
10 - Electrical Resistance strain gauges - 10

Vibration measurement
11 - Accelerometers - 11
- Piezoelectric materials -
12 - Mounting accelerometers - 12
- Directional sensitivity -

Sound and Noise measurements

13 - Sound pressure level - 13
- Sound power -
- Sound power level -
14 - Noise measurement instruments - 14
- Sound level meter -

Application
15 - Practical applications - 15
Measurement of pressure
16 - pressure standards - 16
- mechanical pressure transducers -
17 - Active electrical pressure transducer - 17
- passive electrical pressure transducer -

Measurement of Temperature
18 - Expansion thermometers - 18
- Change of state thermometers -
19 - Resistance thermometers - 19
20 - Thermocouples - 20
21 - Calibration of temperature - 21

Measurement of flow velocity

22 - Simple pitot tube - 22
- Pitot static tube . -
- Factors affecting the accuracy of total -
pressure reading
Measurement of Flowrale
23 - Obstruction meters - 23
24 - Rotameter - 24
- Positive displacement flow moters -
- special methods for flow rate -
measurements
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Physical properties measurements

25 - Thermal - conductivity measurement - 25
26 - Viscosity measurement - 26
- Humidity measurement -

Air pollution sampling and

measurements
27 - Air pollution standards - 27
- Sampling techniques -
Analysis of experimental data
28 - Accuracy - 28
- Sources of errors -
- Representation of data -
29 - Data evaluation - 29

Application
30 - Practical application - 30