BTS-VI-0,l.18-0675 Reg.No.

B.Tech. Degree VI Semester Examination April 2018

SE 15 - rcA? PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL
(2015 Scheme)

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 60

I'ART A
(Answer IZI questions)

(l 0 x 2:20)
I (a) Explairr different types of errors u'hich rnay arise durirrg nreasurernent.
(b) What are the firnctioual characteristics of instruments?
(c) What are the diff'erent types of indicating instruments?
(d) Dil'lbrentiate variable area arrd rariable head flou., nleasurement.
(e) Explain unit irnpLrlse response of f-lrst order s1.steur.
(0 []ori is gain rnarein and phasr- marsin detelrrined fiom bode plot'/
(g) llxplain impLrlse re sponse of secc.nd order undanrped s)'steln.
(h) Explain transfer tLrnction uith an c...anrole.
(i) State and explain N1'quist stabiiit,r criterion.
0) Explain the significance of a modulator in a control s,vstern.

PAR'T B
(4 x l0:40)
II. (a) Explain various tr pes ol'elenrents used in pressure rncasurcment. (5)
(b) Explain the principle and rrorkins oi'N{c-Leod gauge. (s)
OR
IIi. (u) What is the principle of optical plrometer? Explain its working rvith (s)
range that can be rneasurecl.
(b) With sketches explairr the principle and working of thennocouple. (s)

IV. (a) Explain any oue t;-pe level measuring instrunrelt. (4)
(b) Explain any one fy,'pc of humiditv measuring irrstrurrrent. (6)
OR
(a) Explain any trvo permanent recording irtstruments. (4)
(b) Explain the working of an orifice installation. (6)

VI. Sketch the bode plot for the followirig transfer function. ( 10)

r 000
G(s):
S(4S+ l0)(.S+10)
Find:
(i) Phase margin.
(ii) Gain margin.
(iii) Phase cross-over lrequency.
( iv) Cain crclss over frequeucy.
OR
(P.r.o.)
VII. Sketch thc polar plot. (10)

G(s):
s'1 . sxl . zs)
Irind phase margin and sain ntargin. Also comtrent on stability'

VIll " (a) State and explairt Routh-FIunr ilz. criterion. (4)

(b) IJerermine tlie value of 'K' for stability of a unity l'eed back system. wlrose (6)
transfer function is given by'
q(,s)
= ,((l s)
R(S) Sr + 5S2 95 + ,((1 - S)
r-

OR
IX. With the help of a block diagram erplairr the comportcnts of an ar-rtotlatic (10)
control svstetn.