SCHEME OF VALUATION

IV B.Tech. I Semester Regular Examinatios, November 2010

Subject : INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Mechanical Engineering

Set No. 3

1.(a) Classification of measurement system: 6M

(b) Functional elements: 2M
Explanation : 8M

2. (a) Variation in Capacitance: 2M

fig and explanation of each 3 X 2 = 6M
(b) Optical Pyrometer Sketch 3M Explanation 5M

3. (a) Absolute pressure Bellow gauges Fig 2M Explanation 2M

Differential pressure Bellow gauges Fig 2M Explanation 2M
(b) Pirani gauge Fig 3M Explanation 5M

4. (a) Laser Doppler Anemometer (LDA) Fig 3M Explanation 5M

(b) Pneumatic level indicator Fig 2M Explanation 2M
Capacitor level indicator Fig 2M Explanation 2M

5. (a) Two non contact type tachometers Fig & Explanation 2X4 = 8M
(b) Difference between vibrometer & accelerometer 8M

6. (a) Methods for torque measurement: 2M

Explanation of any two 2X3 = 6M
(b)Transmission type dynamometer Fig 3M Explanation 5M

7. (a) Gauge factor 2M

Fixing of a strain gauge 6M
(b) Wheatstone bridge circuit 2M
Out put derivation 3M
Temperature compensation 3M

8. (a) Speed control Fig 4M Explanation 4M

(b) Temperature control Fig 4M Explanation 4M

S. Rama Rao
Assoc. Prof.
Narasaraopeta Engg. College
 SCHEME OF VALUATION
IV B.Tech. I Semester Regular Examinatios, November 2010
Subject : INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Mechanical Engineering

Set No. 4

1. (a) Transducer 3M
Out put in electrical form 3M
(b) Static sensitivity 4M
Threshold 3M
Resolution 3M

2. (a) LDR Fig 2M Explanation 2M

Photo Electric type Fig 2M Explanation 2M
(b) Thermocouple laws 8M

3. (a) Bridgeman gauge Fig 4M Explanation 4M

(b) Manometer types 2M
Any one manometer Fig 2M Explanation 4M

4. (a) Ultrasonic level indicator Fig 2M principle of operation 2M

Electrical resistance Fig 2M principle of operation 2M
(b) Turbine flow meter Fig 4M Explanation 4M

5. (a) Dc Tachometer 4M
Stroboscopes 4M
(b) Vibration measurement Need 2M Method of measurement 6M

6. (a) Bonded strain gauges 4M

Un Bonded strain gauges 4M
(b) Bending stress measurement by strain gauge Fig 3M Explanation 5M

7. (a) Hydraulic load cell Fig 2M Explanation 2M

Pneumatic load cell Fig 2M Explanation 2M
(b) Measurement of moisture content of gases Fig 3M Explanation 5M

8. (a) Advantages of closed loop systems over open loop systems any two examples
with figs 2X4 = 8M
(b) Negative feedback in closed loop system Circuit 3M Explanation 5M

S. Rama Rao
Assoc. Prof.
Narasaraopeta Engg. College