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MEC502 Mechanical Measurement and Control 4+1

This document outlines a course on Mechanical Measurement and Control that is worth 4+1 credits. The course objectives are to teach students about measurement system architecture, mechanical measurement principles, mathematical modeling of control systems, and analyzing control systems in the time domain. The outcomes are that students should be able to identify proper instruments for applications, explain measurement principles and calibration, and mathematically model and analyze systems. The course contains 3 modules that cover topics like displacement, strain, pressure, flow, and temperature measurement; and signal conditioning.

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MEC502 Mechanical Measurement and Control 4+1

This document outlines a course on Mechanical Measurement and Control that is worth 4+1 credits. The course objectives are to teach students about measurement system architecture, mechanical measurement principles, mathematical modeling of control systems, and analyzing control systems in the time domain. The outcomes are that students should be able to identify proper instruments for applications, explain measurement principles and calibration, and mathematically model and analyze systems. The course contains 3 modules that cover topics like displacement, strain, pressure, flow, and temperature measurement; and signal conditioning.

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Course Code

Course/Subject Name

Credits

MEC502

Mechanical Measurement and Control

4+1

Objectives

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To impart knowledge of architecture of the measurement system


To deliver working principle of mechanical measurement system
To study concept of mathematical modelling of the control system
To Analyse control system under different time domain

Outcomes: Learner should be able to


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Identify and select proper measuring instrument for specific application


Illustrate working principle of measuring instruments
Explain calibration methodology and error analysis related to measuring instruments
Mathematically model and analyze system/process for standard input responses

Modules.

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03

Details

Hrs.

1.1 Significance of Mechanical Measurements, Classification of measuring


instruments, generalized measurement system, types of inputs: Desired,
interfering and modifying inputs.
1.2 Static characteristics: Static calibration, Linearity, Static Sensitivity,
Accuracy, Static error, Precision, Reproducibility, Threshold, Resolution,
Hysteresis, Drift, Span & Range etc.
1.3 Errors in measurement: Types of errors, Effect of component errors,
Probable errors.
2.1 Displacement Measurement : Transducers for displacement,
displacement measurement, potentiometer, LVDT, Capacitance Types,
Digital Transducers (optical encoder) , Nozzle Flapper Transducer
2.2 Strain Measurement : Theory of Strain Gauges, gauge factor,
temperature Compensation, Bridge circuit, orientation of strain gauges for
force and torque, Strain gauge based load cells and torque sensors
2.3 Measurement of Angular Velocity: Tachometers, Tachogenerators,
Digital tachometers and Stroboscopic Methods.
2.4 Acceleration Measurement, theory of accelerometer and vibrometers,
practical accelerometers, strain gauge based and piezoelectric
accelerometers.
3.1 Pressure Measurement: Elastic pressure transducers viz. Bourdon
tubes, diaphragm, bellows and piezoelectric pressure sensors, High Pressure
Measurements, Bridge man gauge. Vacuum measurement: Vacuum gauges
viz. McLeod gauge, Ionization and Thermal Conductivity gauges.
3.2 Flow Measurement: Bernoullis flowmeters, Ultrasonic Flowmeter,
Magnetic flow meter, rotameter.
3.3 Temperature Measurement: Electrical methods of temperature
measurement Resistance thermometers, Thermistors and thermocouples,
Pyrometers.
3.3 Sensitivity analysis of sensor-influence of component variation, Signal
conditioning: Amplifier, Conversion, Filtering, Impedance Buffering,
Modulation / Demodulation, Linearization, Grounding and Isolation.

University of Mumbai, Mechanical Engineering (Third and Final Year) Revised Course (Rev-2012)

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