Industrial Instrumentation

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
B. E. SEMESTER: VII
Subject Name: Industrial Instrumentation
Subject Code: 170904

1. Transducers:
Introduction to instrumentation system, static and dynamic characteristics of an
instrumentation system, Principles and classification of transducers, Electrical
transducers, basic requirements of transducers
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2. Strain Gauge and Strain Measurement:
Factors affecting strain measurements, Types of strain gauges, theory of
operation of resistive strain gauge, gauge factor, types of electrical strain gauges,
strain gauge materials, gauging techniques and other factors, strain gauge
circuits and temperature compensation, applications of strain gauges.
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3. Displacement Measurement:
Resistive potentiometer (Linear, circular and helical), L.V.D.T., R.V.D.T. and their
characteristics, variable inductance and capacitance transducers, Piezo electrical
transducers-output equations and equivalent circuit, Hall effect devices and
Proximity sensors, Large displacement measurement using synchros and
resolvers, Shaft encoders.
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4. Forces and Torque Measurement:
Load cells and their applications, various methods for torque measurement. Use
of torque wrenches
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5. Pressure Measurement:
Mechanical devices like Diaphragm, Bellows, and Bourdon tube for pressure
measurement, Variable inductance and capacitance transducers, Piezo electric
transducers, L.V.D.T. for measurement of pressure, Low pressure and vacuum
pressure measurement using Pirani gauge, McLeod gauge, Ionization gauge,
Pressure gauge calibration.
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Term work and minimum 10 Practicals shall be based on the above syllabus.
Text Books:-
1. Industrial Instrumentation & Control by S. K. Singh.TMH Publication
2. Electrical and Electronics Measurement and Instrumentation,
By A. K. Shawney, Dhanpatrai & sons publications.
Reference Books:-
1. Principles of Industrial Instrumentation, D Patranabis, 3rd edition, Mc Graw hill
2. Mechanical & Industrial Measurements by R. K. Jain, Khanna pub
3. Principles of Industrial Instrumentation and control systems by Chennakesava R
Alavala,Cengage publ
4. Industrial Instrumentation by Rangan, Sharma, Mani
5. Transducers and Instrumentation , Murthy
6. Instrumentation measurement and analysis, 3rd edition, By Nakra Chaudhari, Mc Graw
hill
7. Fundamental of Industrial Instrumentation By Alok Barua, wiley India
6. Flow Measurement:
Differential pressure meter like Orifice plate, Venturi tube, flow nozzle, Pitot tube,
Rotameter, Turbine flow meter, Electro magnetic flow meter, hot wire
anemometer, Ultrasonic flow meter.
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7. Level Measurement:
Resistive, inductive and capacitive techniques for level measurement, Ultrasonic
and radiation methods, Air purge system (Bubbler method).
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8. Temperature Measurement:
Resistance type temperature sensors – RTD & Thermister, Thermocouples &
Thermopiles, Different types of Pyrometers. Humidity measurement and Moisture
measurement techniques. infrared guns
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9. Recorders:
X - Y, strip chart and circular type graphic recorders - indicating, recording and
controlling instruments, multichannel recorders. Introduction to digital recorder.
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10. Digital Data Acquisition systems & control :
Use of signal conditioners, scanners, signal converters, recorders, display
devices, A/D & D/A circuits in digital data acquisition. Instrumentation systems.
Types of Instrumentation systems. Components of an analog Instrumentation
Data – Acquisition system. Multiplexing systems. Uses of Data Acquisition
systems. Use of Recorders in Digital systems. Digital Recording systems.
Modern Digital Data Acquisition system. Analog Multiplexed operation, operation
of sample Hold circuits.
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Term work and minimum 10 Practicals shall be based on the above syllabus.
Text Books:-
1. Industrial Instrumentation & Control by S. K. Singh.TMH Publication
2. Electrical and Electronics Measurement and Instrumentation,
By A. K. Shawney, Dhanpatrai & sons publications.
Reference Books:-
1. Principles of Industrial Instrumentation, D Patranabis, 3rd edition, Mc Graw hill
2. Mechanical & Industrial Measurements by R. K. Jain, Khanna pub
3. Principles of Industrial Instrumentation and control systems by Chennakesava R
Alavala,Cengage publ
4. Industrial Instrumentation by Rangan, Sharma, Mani
5. Transducers and Instrumentation , Murthy
6. Instrumentation measurement and analysis, 3rd edition, By Nakra Chaudhari, Mc Graw
hill
7. Fundamental of Industrial Instrumentation By Alok Barua, wiley India