Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation

Course Name:

ME 302 MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION

Programme:

B.Tech (Mechanical)

Semester:

Fifth

Category:

Programme Core (PC)

Credits (L-T-P):

(3-0-0) 3

Content:

Scope nad methods of measurements, generalized measuring system, sensors transducers detailed
classification and principles, static characteristics, signal conditioning and input circuitry, read out devices,
measurement uncertainties and error analysis, strain gauge theory, construction, installation, strain gauge
for stress and strain analysis. measurement of force, pressure, torque by variety of principles. temperature
measurement. heat flux, sensors, flow measurement. dynamic characteristics of instruments and
transducer, mathematical representation and response analysis of zero , first and second order systems and
time response specification. accelerometers and vibro meters, theory and characteristic of seismic type.

References:

Ernest O. Doebelin, Measurement Systems - Application Design, McGraw Hill International Edition- 1990. TG Beckwith, NLBuck and RD Marangoni, Mechanical Measurements, Indian Student Edition, Narosa Publishing House, 3rd Ed., 1987. D. V. S. Murty, Transducers & Instrumentation, Ist Ed., 2nd printing, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, 1995. JP Holman, Experimental methods for engineers, Mc Graw-Hill book, 6th Ed.1994. RS Sirohi and HC Radha Krishna, Mechanical measurements, Wiley Easter Ltd., 2nd Ed., 1983, India R Raman, Principles of Mechanical measurements Oxford and IBH Pub, 2nd Ed.,1997, India

Department:

Mechanical Engineering

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