BAHIR DAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BiT)

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Department/Stream: Mechanical Exam Type : Final

Course Title: Measurement and Chair Name:
instrumentation Thermal
Course Code: MEng3154 Semester/Term
Exam date/mm/year 25/07/2013 Target group 3rd year
Academic Year 2012 Time allowed 2:20
Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Abiyu and Abubeker
Student ID No.
Section

General Direction:

• Please read each question carefully and write your answers legibly in the space provided or on
the
attached paper [Answer Sheet].
• Do not forget your answer should be readable.
• Switch off your mobile phone
• The use of written material is not officially permitted
• The exchanging information in the exam hall through oral, symbolic, written, cheating and
electronic device is forbidden.
Type of Questions Type I [50] Type II [%] Type III [%] Total [%]
Marks open-
ended questions 50

Type-I : Answer the following questions briefly

1. Select question A or B and answer: (10)
A. Write down the general differential equation describing the dynamic response of a second order
measuring instrument and state the expressions relating the static sensitivity, undamped natural
frequency and damping ratio to the parameters in this differential equation. Sketch the
instrument response for the cases of heavy damping, critical damping and light damping, and
state which of these the usual target is when a second order instrument is being designed?
B. What are the statics characteristics of the measuring instrument? List and explain five static
characteristics of instrument.
3. Clearly define what is calibration and the necessity of calibration, and clearly state what
procedures of measurement instrument calibration are? (8)
4. List and explain at least five sensor technology with their application? (10)
5. Write down the sensor selection criteria: (6)
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6. Select question A or B and answer: (6)
A. Clearly state the concern of signal processing. Also state what are the signal processing
methods and where to use them?
B. What kind of circuit given below? And if R1 = 1kΩ, R2 = 10kΩ and V1 =+5, then what is
VO =?

V0

6) Select question A or B and answer: (10)

A. Suggest the possible form control systems might take for the following situations (with
schematic diagram)
I. Measuring the amount of a chemical supplied by a hopper into sacks?
II. Measuring the volume of water supplied to a tank in order to maintain a constant level?

B. The following diagram shows the measuring instrument circuit: explain about the circuit
indicated with numbers 1,2,3,4 and 5:

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