Code: 9A10501 B.

Tech III Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November 2012 SENSORS AND SIGNAL CONDITIONING
(Common to E.Con.E and EIE)

Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) 2 (a) (b) 3 (a) (b)

Max Marks: 70

Discuss about the following static characteristics with examples. (i) Accuracy (ii) Precision (iii) Linearity (iv) Resolution. What is first order measurement system? Explain with example and plot response for ramp input. List types of strain gauges and explain. Describe construction, principle of operation and applications of LDR. List various signal conditioning methods for resistive sensors. Elaborate on wheat stone bridge method. A reistive displacement transducer with a shaft stroke of 50 mm is applied with 10 V. What is displacement indicated for each of output voltage readings of 3 V, 5 V & 7 V? Discuss about the following: LVDT. Capacitive sensors. What are various AC bridges used in signal conditioning of reactance variation sensors. Elaborate on anyone? How LVDT sensor signal is conditioned explain? Give an account of the following: Piezoelectric sensors. Electrochemical sensors. Write a short notes on the following: Charge amplifier. Noise in amplifiers. Write short notes on the following: Thermometers based on semiconductor junctions. Ultrasonic sensors. *****

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Code: 9A10501 B.Tech III Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November 2012 SENSORS AND SIGNAL CONDITIONING
(Common to E.Con.E and EIE)

Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) 2 (a) (b) Give general input-output configuration of measurement system and explain. What is second order measurement system? Explain with example.

Max Marks: 70

How potentiometer is used for displacement measurements explain? Calculate the resistance change produced by a strain of 100 micro strains if a strain gauge of nominal resistance of 120 is used: (i) For wire strain gauge of gauge factor 2.13 (ii) For strain gauge of 151 gauge factor. Contrast between balance and deflection methods for wheat stone bridge. What are various interference types in resistive sensor measurements? How to reduce them explain? Describe construction and operation of LVDT with neat diagram. Discuss about hall effect sensors. Elaborate on the following with respect to signal conditioning of reactance sensors: AC bridges. Carrier amplifiers. Variable oscillators. Write a short note on the following: Thermoelectric sensors. Piezoelectric sensors. Explain working of chopper amplifier with neat sketch. Draw the diagram of charge amplifier and explain. What are position encoders? List various types and elaborate on any one. Give an account of thermometers based on semiconductor junction.

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Code: 9A10501 B.Tech III Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November 2012 SENSORS AND SIGNAL CONDITIONING
(Common to E.Con.E and EIE)

Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) 2 (a) (b) 3 (a) (b) Draw generalized block diagram of measurement system and explain. Give an account of gross errors systematic errors and random errors.

Max Marks: 70

What is principle of operation of RTD? Compare materials used for making RTD and describe its construction. Elaborate on construction and applications of thermistor. What are advantages of instrumentation amplifier? Draw its circuit and discuss. What are various interference types in resistive sensor signal condoning? How to reduce them explain. Discuss about working of synchros with neat diagram. Elaborate on capacitive sensors. An LVDT produces 5 V for displacement of 25 mm. Find the output voltage: (i) When core is at - 10 mm. (ii) When core is at + 12 mm. How LVDT sensor output signal is conditioned explain? What is see beck effect, explain about laws of thermocouple? What is piezoelectric effect? Compare materials used for piezoelectric sensors. Define voltage sensitivity and charge sensitivity. What is offset and drift in amplifiers, discuss about low - drift amplifier configuration. Give an account of noise in amplifiers. How it can be reduced? Draw the block diagram of quartz thermometer and explain. Discuss about principle of working and applications of fiber optic sensors.

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Code: 9A10501 B.Tech III Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November 2012 SENSORS AND SIGNAL CONDITIONING
(Common to E.Con.E and EIE)

Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) 2 (a) (b) 3 (a) Discuss about the following static characteristics with example: (i) Linearity (ii) Sensitivity (iii) Threshold (iv) Resolution. Give an account of unit step response of second order system.

Max Marks: 70

A platinum RTD has a resistance of 150 at 00 . The temperature coefficient 150.0039/0 . Find the resistance at 2000 and if resistance is 300 , what is RTD temperature. Give principle of operation, construction and applications of LDR. A wheastone bridge has four arms with 120 each. One arm is strain gauge with 120 normal resistance. If a strain of 100 micro strains is applied on gauge with gauge factor of 2.13, what is bridge unbalance voltage? Consider excitation of bridge as 10 V. Give an account of instrumentation amplifier. Discuss about variable gap type capacitive sensors. How their response is linearised explain? Explain about construction and working of synchros. Why phase sensitive demodulator is used in LVDT signal conditioning discuss. What are resolver to digital converters explain? Write a short notes on the following: Photovoltaic sensors. Electro chemical sensors. Write a short notes on the following: Chopper amplifier. Charge amplifier. Discuss about the following: Digital flow meter. Charge-coupled sensors. ****

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