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Code: R7410304 IV B. Tech I Semester (R07) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November/December 2011 INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS (Mechanical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) Classify measuring instruments. What are desired, modifying and interfering inputs for a measurement system? Give examples for each of these quantities. What is the influence of these on the final output? Differentiate between rare metal thermo couples and base metal thermo couples. Design a measurement system for displacement measurement using LDR (Light dependent resistor) as sensor. Discuss various types of elastic pressure sensing elements used in electrical transducers. Describe the application, advantages and limitations of elastic diaphragm gauges. What is the basic principle involved in bubbler purge indicator and explain its working principle. Enumerate the working principle and construction of electromagnetic flow meter. Explain with neat sketches the working of mechanical tachometers. (a) (b) List the main advantages and limitations of semiconductor strain gauges. Explain one method of temperature compensation using an adjacent arm compensating gauge. Explain briefly how a stroboscopic is used to measure torque. Explain the method of measuring force using a pheumatic load cell Sketch and explain position control using servo motor. Sketch and explain open loop and closed loop temperature control system with block diagrams.

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Code: R7410304 IV B. Tech I Semester (R07) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November/December 2011 INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS (Mechanical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) Distinguish between direct and indirect methods of measurement with suitable examples. What are desired modifying and interfering inputs for a measurement system? Give example for each of these quantities? What is the influence of these on the final output? Classify expansion thermometers and indicate their working principles. Explain the working of flat, spiral and helical type of Bi-metallic strips by means of neat sketches. With the aid of neat sketch, explain the working principle of dead weight type tester. Derive an equation for the differential pressure based on the movement of the liquid in the inclined column only. What are the different direct methods available for the measurement of liquid level? Explain any two of them. (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) What is the working principle of a stroboscope? Compare the working of servo and digital accelerometers. Name the various types of strain gauges for different applications. Distinguish between bonded and unbounded type of resistance strain gauge. Explain briefly how a stroboscopic is used to measure torque. Explain the method of measuring force using a pheumatic load cell. With suitable examples, bring out the advantages of closed loop system over open loop system. Draw a block diagram of the closed loop system considered above. Also explain why negative feedback is invariably preferred in such systems. *****

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Code: R7410304 IV B. Tech I Semester (R07) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November/December 2011 INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS (Mechanical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) Explain the terms with respect to measurement systems: i) Static sensitivity. ii) Linearity. iii) Hysterisis. How are the effects of modifying inputs and interfacing inputs eliminated by method of opposing inputs? Explain by means of an example. With neat sketches explain the different principles of working of capacitive transducers can be used for the measurement of linear and angular displacement. (a) (b) 4 (a) (b) How do you measure the pressure with the help of u-tube manometer and micro manometer? Explain the working principle of pirani thermal conductivity gauge. Explain the principle of operation of a rotameter. What are its limitations? Discuss the types of flow meters. Explain with neat sketches the working of mechanical tachometers. (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) List bonding adhesives used for bonding strain gauges to the test surface. Name the various types of strain gauges for different applications. Explain with a diagram a pendulum scale of multi level type. Explain the method of measuring of force using a pheumatic load cell. What is a servo mechanism? Explain. Describe the operation of a driver driving an automobile on the road and identify the components, input and output of the human system. *****

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Code: R7410304 IV B. Tech I Semester (R07) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November/December 2011 INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL SYSTEMS (Mechanical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) (a) (b) 3 (a) (b) Distinguish between direct and indirect methods of measurements with suitable examples. Discuss the response to first order instruments to sinusoidal input. Explain by means of neat sketches, the use of helical potentiometers for displacement measurement. Explain by means of neat sketches, the working principle of pressure thermometers. Explain the bellows arrangements used to measure absolute pressure gauge & differential pressure gauge. How can be strain gauge be used to measure pressure with the help of flattened tube pressure cell. List out the important of calibration of flow measuring instruments. What are advantages and limitations direct level over indirect level measurements. Define vibration. How is it characterized and list some of its harmful effects. Explain the calibration procedure for an accelerometer. Explain the method of measuring force using strain gauges. Mention different techniques available for the measurement of strain. Explain the method of measuring force using a pneumatic load cell. Why humidity is to be measured? Describe with neat sketch the open loop speed control system. Illustrate with example, explain closed loop temperature control system. *****

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