Code No: RR220305 Set No.

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II B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2006
INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering and
Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain the various physical principles involved in the operation of various cate-
gories of inductive transducers. [16]

2. What are mechanical Tachometers? Explain with examples. Describe the disad-
vantages of mechanical Tachometers. [16]

3. (a) Explain the principle behind the temperature measurement by radiation meth-
ods.
(b) Explain the working of a total radiation in pyrometer. [16]

4. (a) Explain, how an elastic diaphragm gauge is used to measure pressure with the
help of relevant sketch.
(b) List the limitations of elastic diaphragm gauge.
(c) Discuss the merits and demerits of elastic sensing elements. [8+4+4]

5. Explain the principle of operations of

(a) Hot wire anemometer.

(b) Turbine meter for the measurement of Fluid velocity. [16]

6. (a) How relative humidity is measured using hygrometer?

(b) A seismic type accelerometer is relatively rugged compared to a seismic type
vibrometer. Comment. [16]

7. (a) Name the different sensors used to measure strain. Explain the working of
any one type with neat sketch.
(b) Draw any four types of strain gauge arrangement for measuring strain. [8+8]

8. Explain the following with suitable examples and block diagrams:

(a) Temperature control.

(b) speed control. [16]

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Code No: RR220305 Set No. 2
II B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2006
INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering and
Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Describe about the step response of second order system.

(b) A response test on a thermometer was thrust into temperature controlled bath
of water maintained at 1000 C and the time was observed as the indicated tem-
perature reached preselected values giving the following readings.

Times(sec) 0.0 1.2 3.0 5.6 8.0 11.0 15.0 18.0

Temp(deg c) 20 40 60 80 90 95 98 99

Draw the response curve on a graph paper and show that it follows closely the
form of a simple lag with a time constant of 4 secs. [8+8]

2. (a) Explain the difference in principle of operation of a photo-emissive cell, a

photo-conductive cell and a photo voltaic cell. Give the applications of each
of these cells.
(b) Differentiate between null mode and deflection of operation of measurement
systems with examples. [16]

3. (a) With neat sketch explain the compensation method employed in pressure ther-
mometer.
(b) What is reference junction compensation? Why it is required for thermocou-
ples?
(c) Mention some advantage of thermocouples over other temperature sensors.[16]

4. (a) Discuss the working of a Bourdon tube pressure gauge with relevant sketch
and mention their merits and demerits.
(b) Explain the basic principle of working of a bellow type pressure gauges.
(c) Sketch the various shapes of bellow used for pressure measurement. [4+8+4]

5. (a) List out the advantages and limitations of direct method of level measurement.
(b) Describe with neat sketch the functioning of any two types of displacer type
liquid level measuring instruments.
[16]

6. (a) Explain the general theory of seismic instruments used for vibration/accelerator
measurement.

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(b) Explain the working of a bonded strain gauge accelerometer with neat sketch.
[8+8]

7. (a) Name the different types of strain gauges used in practice and explain how
the selection of a strain gauge affect the measurement of strain.
(b) How resistive strain gauges are calibrated? [8+8]

8. (a) Briefly explain the different types of control systems.

(b) Describe the working of one automatic control system used in practice, outline
functional elements of that system. [8+8]

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Code No: RR220305 Set No. 3
II B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2006
INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering and
Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Discuss about the time response of first order system for
i. Impulse input
ii. Step input
iii. Ramp input
(b) Explain in detail about following terms:
i. Speed of response
ii. Measuring lag
iii. Fidelity
iv. Dynamic error [16]

2. (a) Explain the concept of resistive transducer for measuring displacement.

(b) What is variable capacitance device and explain how it is useful to measure
displacement industrially? [16]

3. (a) What are the different types of materials commonly used in thermisters?
(b) Give the various forms of thermisters.
(c) Explain the temperature-resistance relation of NTC thermister.
[4+4+8]

4. (a) Illustrate the bellows arrangement used to measure differential pressure.

(b) List the gauges for the measurement of high and medium pressures.
(c) Explain any one high pressure measuring device. [8+4+4]

5. Explain the principle of operations of

(a) Hot wire anemometer.

(b) Turbine meter for the measurement of Fluid velocity. [16]

6. (a) Explain how a vibrometer is calibrated to measure acceleration.

(b) How is measurement of vibrations on large structures done? Explain the
method in detail. [8+8]

7. (a) Describe the advantageous of semiconductor type strain gauge over the other
types.

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(b) Describe the salient features of a semiconductor type strain gauge.
(c) Explain the factors affecting the strain measurement. [4+4+8]

8. (a) Briefly explain the different types of control systems.

(b) Describe the working of one automatic control system used in practice, outline
functional elements of that system. [8+8]

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Code No: RR220305 Set No. 4
II B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2006
INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering and
Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

1. Explain briefly about the types of errors involved in measurement systems by giving
suitable examples. Discuss the means adopted to reduce these errors. [16]

2. (a) Explain the concept of resistive transducer for measuring displacement.

(b) What is variable capacitance device and explain how it is useful to measure
displacement industrially? [16]

3. What is thermocouple? With a neat sketch explain its construction, working prin-
ciple and applications. [16]

4. (a) Differentiate between Atmospheric pressure and Gauge pressure and Vacuum.
(b) With the aid of neat sketches, explain the principle of operation of various.
[16]

5. Enumerate the principle of operation of the following

(a) capacitative level indicator.

(b) ultrasonic level measuring instrument. [8+8]

6. (a) What are the advantages of piezoelectric type accelerometer?

(b) Why vibrations has to be measured. How vibrations are measured?
(c) What is a psychrometer? Explain the working of a psychrometer with neat
sketch. [4+2+8]

7. (a) Explain the factors affecting the strain measurement.

(b) Explain the working of servo accelerometer with neat sketch. [8+8]

8. (a) Briefly explain the different types of control systems.

(b) Describe the working of one automatic control system used in practice, outline
functional elements of that system. [8+8]

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