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Code: 9A10502 III B.Tech I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2011 INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION (Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) Explain any one mechanical comparator. (b) What is an optical micrometer? Explain its principle of working? (c) Enumerate the use of sine bars. (a) How can linear displacement be measured? Explain briefly. (b) Explain briefly the following: i) Piezoelectric accelerometer. ii) Seismic accelerometer. (a) Explain briefly the following load cells: i) Hydraulic load cell. ii) Pneumatic load cell. (b) Describe briefly how a strain gauge torsion meter is used to measure the torque. (a) Define the following terms: (i)pressure. (ii) Atmospheric pressure. (iii) Gauge pressure. (iv) Absolute pressure (v) static pressure. (vi) Total or stagnation pressure. (b) Explain briefly any two of the following mechanical gauges: i) Bourdon tube pressure gauge. ii) Diaphragm gauge. iii) Vaccum gauge (a) List the applications of flow measurements. (b) Explain briefly the following as applied to flow measurement: i) Venturimeter. ii) Oritice plate/meter. iii) Flow nozzle. Discuss briefly any two of the following pressure thermometers: i) Pressure gauge thermometer. ii) Liquid-Filled thermometer. iii) Gas-Filled thermometer. Discuss briefly with neat diagram the following methods of liquid level measurement: i) Sight glass level gauge. ii) Bubbler or purge system. (a) Explain the fundamentals of nuclear radiation. (b) What are different types of radiation detectors? Explain any two of them. *****

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Code: 9A10502 III B.Tech I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2011 INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION (Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) Give the classification of measuring equipment and explain them briefly. (b) State the factors which enter into selection of a thread. (c) Write short note on Accuracy of Microscopes (a) What is a techometer? (b) Why are electrical techometers preferred to mechanical techometer? (c) Give the description of an eddy current techometer, with a neat sketch. (a) Explain briefly the construction and working of a thermo couple vaccum gauge. State its advantages and disadvantages. (b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of Diaphragm elements? (a) What is Torque? How can be measured? (b) Explain briefly any two of the following torque measurement methods: i) Gravity balance method. ii) Mechanical torsion meter. iii) Electrical torsion meter. (a) What is difference between theRate meters and Quantity meter? (b) Derive a relation for mass flow rate for the variable head meters for compressible fluids. (a) Explain briefly the working of a radiation pyrometer. (b) State advantages and disadvantages of thermo couples? (a) Define the termsStrain and Strain gauge. (b) Explain briefly Unbounded strain gauges. (a) Explain the fundamentals of nuclear radiation. (b) What are different types of radiation? Detectors. Explain any two of them?

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Code: 9A10502 III B.Tech I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2011 INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION (Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) Explain the principle of the magnifier. (b) What is a clinometers? Name different types of commonly used clinometers. (a) How is angular velocity measured? (b) Explain briefly any two of the following mechanical techometers: i) Hand speed meter. ii) Vibrating reed techometer. iii) Centrifugal techometers. (a) What is dynamometer? (b) Describe briefly any two of the following dynamometers: i) Hydraulic dynamometer. ii) Eddy current dynamometer. iii) Belt transmission dynamometer. (a) How does a differential manometer differ from a simple manometer? (b) Describe the applications of piezoelectric transducers for measurement of pressure. List their advantages and disadvantages. (a) Explain briefly the various methods of flow visualizations. (b) Explain clearly the difference between a venturi meter and orifice water. Explain briefly the following sources of static errors in filled system. i) The ambient temperature effect. ii) The head effect. iii) The barometric effect. iv) The immersion effect. (a) What are the requirement of Strain and Strain gauge? (b) What are the Rosette gauge? What are the various types of Rosettes? (a) Sketch and explain the principles of sound level meter. (b) Discuss how to perform phase angle measurement.

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Code: 9A10502 III B.Tech I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2011 INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION (Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) State the classification of measuring instrument. (b) Name important mechanical comparators. (c) What is an involute curve? How its drawn? (a) What are accelerometers? (b) Explain briefly any two of the following electrical tachometers: i) D.C. techometer. ii) A.C techometer generator. iii) Photo electric techometer. (a) What is the principle of working of a piezoelectric load cell? (b) Describe briefly the construction and working of strain gauge load cell. State its fields of application as well. (a) What are the desirable characteristics of a manometer liquid? (b) Explain briefly the following types of pressure elements: i) Bourdon tube. ii) Diaphragm. iii) Bellows. (a) Explain briefly weirs and flumes, which are commonly used for open channel measurements. (b) Certain meters are known as variables head meters. Explain clearly what is meant by the designation variable head. (a) Write a short note on response speed of filled- system. (b) What are the thermistors? What are their advantages? (a) Explain the function of a dummy gauge in a strain-gauge load cell. (b) Explain briefly the electrical level gauge principle. (a) Sketch and explain the principle of sound level meter. (b) Discuss how to perform phase angle measurement.

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