DE11 ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT
1. Measurement Fundamentals 6 hours
1.1
Definition
of measurement and instrumentation, classification of transducers.
1.2
Static
Performance Characteristics: Accuracy, Precision, Linearity, Transmitters,
Transponders, Hystersis, Dead band.
1.3
Errors
in measurement: Gross errors, Systematic errors and Random errors.
1.4
Calibration
and Standards.
II [1 (1.1-1.7)]; III [1 (1.4)]
2. Current
& Voltage Measurements 4 hours
2.1
Multimeter
or VOM.
2.2
Electrostatic
rectifiers & thermocouple instruments.
2.3
Electronic
Multimeters.
2.4
Digital
Voltmeters.
I [4 (4.25), 6 (6.2)]; III
[9 (9.7)]
3. Resistance and
Impedance Bridges 4 hours
3.1
Wheatstone
bridge, Kelvin double bridge.
3.2
Capacitance
comparison bridges: Schering Bridge for measurement of capacitors.
3.3
Inductance
comparison bridges: Maxell, Hay and Wien bridges.
3.4
Q-Meter.
I [10 (10.7), 11 (11.2, 11.3, 11.9-11.14)]
4. Signal Generation 5 hours
4.1 The Sine-wave generator, Frequency Synthesized Signal
Generator, Frequency Divider generator.
4.1
Sweep-frequency
Generator.
4.2
Pulse
and Square-wave Generators, Function Generator.
4.3
Audio
Frequency Signal Generation.
I [8 (8.4, 8.7-8.9, 8.11)]
5. Oscilloscopes
8 hours
5.1
Oscilloscope
Block diagram.
5.2
Cathode
Ray tube.
5.3
Vertical
Deflection System, Delay line, Multiple trace, Horizontal Deflection System.
5.4
Oscilloscope
Probes and Transducers.
5.5
Special
Oscilloscopes: Storage and Sampling Oscilloscopes. (Basics only)
I [7 (7.1-7.10, 7.17, 7.18)]
6. Frequency and Phase Measurement 5 hours
6.1
Frequency
and Phase measurements using CRO.
6.2
Frequency
counters, Period measurement.
6.3
Extending
the Frequency range of the Counter.
6.4
Digital
frequency & period counters.
I [6 (6.3, 6.7), 7 (7.20)]
7. Magnetic Measurements 2 hours
7.1
Quantities
measured in Magnetism.
7.2
Measurement
of Flux by Induced EMF.
1 [9]
8. Radio frequency Power Measurement 4 hours
8.1
Measurement
of RF power: with a Thermocouple RF Ammeter, with an RF Voltmeter and by using
a Toroidal core Current Transformer.
8.2
RF
Power measurement using a Thermal Sensor.
8.3
Thruline
RF Wattmeter.
8.4
Bolometer
method of Power Measurement.
2 [22 (22.4-22.6)]; I [20 (20.3-20.9)]
9. Receiver Measurements 5 hours
9.1
Receiver
Basics, Receiver Parameters.
9.2
Measuring
Sensitivity; The Quieting Method, Selectivity Measurement.
9.3
Sweep
Method, Image Response.
9.4
AM
Alignment.
9.5
FM
Receiver Alignment.
9.6
Sweep
Alignment, Nonswept Alignment, Dual sweep Alignment.
2 [21 (21.3-21.15)]
10. Signal Analysis Instruments 4 hours
10.1
Wave
Analyzers.
10.2
Harmonic
Distortion Analyzers.
10.3
Spectrum
Analysers.
I
[9 (9.2, 9.5, 9.6)]
11. Transducers 8
hours
11.1
Classification
of Transducers: Input and output
Transducers, Primary sensors vs. Transducers.
Active and passive Transducers, Transponders.
11.2
Resistive
(Strain gauge) Transducer, Inductive and Capacitive Transducers.
11.3
Thermoelectric,
Piezoelectric, Photoelectric, Hall Effect and Electromechanical Transducers.
II
[1 (1.4-1.5), 6 (6.1-6.3), 7 (7.1-7.6)]
12. Digital Data Acquisition Systems 5 hours
12.1
Digital-to-Analog
Conversion.
12.2
Analog-to-Digital
Conversion: Counter-type A/D Converter, Successive approximation A/D converter, Sample-and-hold circuit.
12.3
Multiplexing:
Digital-to-analog Multiplexing,
Analog-to digital Multiplexing.
I [17 (17.4, 17.5, 17.7)]
Text
Books
I.
H.S. Kalsi ‘Electronic Instrumentation’ Tata McGraw – Hill Publishing Company Ltd, New Delhi (1995).
II.
D.V.S. Murty ‘Transducers and Instrumentation’ Prentice- Hall of India
Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi (1995).
III.
C.S. Rangan, G.R. Sarma and V.S.V. Mani ‘Instrumentation Devices and
Systems’, Tata Mcgraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd. New Delhi (1983).
Reference
Books
1. I.F. Kinnard “Applied Electrical Measurements”, John Wily & Sons, Inc. New York (1956)
2. Joseph J. Carr “Elements of Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement”, Prentice Hall, Englewood Chiffs, New Jersey (1986)