Subject Code: ME6L009 Subject Name: Engineering Measurements L-T-P: 3-1-0 Credit:  4
Pre-Requisite(s):  None
Principles of Measurement: Static characteristics and accuracy in the steady state, Generalized model, Measurement errors and error reduction techniques, Dynamic characteristics, Loading effects and noise, Transfer function, TiMEnd frequency responses, Dynamic errors and compensation, Random signals and effects of noise and interference, Noise sources and reduction methods, Economics of measurement systems: Reliability, Selection of measurement systems, Operating cost; Measurement System Design: Sensing elements: resistive, capacitive, inductive, electromagnetic and other sensing elements, Signal conditioning and processing elements: deflection bridges, amplifiers, AC carrier systems, current transmitters, oscillators and resonators, A/D conversion, sampling, quantization and encoding, Data Acquisition, Multiplexing, Data acquisition system, digital signal analysis; Specialized Measurement Systems: Principles of flow, optical and ultrasonic measurement systems, Heat transfer effects and particle size analysis.
Text/Reference Books:
  1. Figliola R.S., and Beasley D.E., Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, John Wiley & Sons.
  2. Beckwith T.G., Marangoni R.D., and Lienhard J.H., Mechanical Measurements, Pearson.
  3. Nakra  B.C., and Chaudhry K.K., Instrumentation: Measurement and Analysis, Tata Mcgraw-hill  Education Private Ltd.