Emi 2018
Emi 2018
Emi 2018
and Instrumentation
Course Code: MC1307
References:
• D. Patranabis, Principles of Industrial Instrumentation, Tata McGraw
Hill, New Delhi, 3rd Edition, 2010.
• A. K. Sawhney, A course in Mechanical Measurement and
Instrumentation, Dhanpat Rai and Co, New Delhi, 12th edition, 2002.
• Bela G. Liptak, Process Measurement and Analysis, Chilton Book
Company, Pennsylvania, 4th Edition, 2012
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Marks Scheme
30 Marks –Sessional I & 2
30 Marks Assignment
- Tutorial -5 Marks
- Quiz -10 marks
- Seminar -10 Marks
- Class Performance and Attendance- 5 marks
90 above- 5 marks
85-89- 4 marks
80– 84-3 marks
75-79 -2 marks
< 75 – 0 marks
40 Marks –End Semester
Electronics is a subset of electrical where you influence and control the behaviour
of electrons in a circuit by another current, without mechanical parts (switches,
relays ) or electro magnetism (coils, oscillators)
Electric things are those deal with higher voltages , transformers , generators etc.
where as electronic are those which uses low voltages like IC.s of mag (0-15 V)
X1 Y1
Inputs
X2
Electronics Y2
Outputs
X3 Y3
Introduction
Measurand: The physical quantity or the characteristic conditions which is the object of
measurement in an instrumentation system is termed as measurand or measurement
variable or process variable.
e.g. Fundamental Quantity: length, mass, time et.
Derived Quantity : Speed, Velocity, Pressure etc.
Measured Value: Any value or any reading calculated from measurement system
or measuring instrument.
True value: Any value calculated from rated value known as True value of Actual
Value.
e.g. Motor Actual Speed
True Value Measured Value
Measuring Instrument
Method of Measurement
Comparison methods
“Comparison method” include the comparison of the quantity under
measurement with a pre-defined standard quantity which gives
measurement. Example: potentiometer
Qty. to be
measured Primary Variable Variable Data Data
sensing conversion manipulation transmission presentation
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Secondary Instruments
These instruments are so constructed that the quantity being measured can only be
determined by the output indicated by the instrument.
These instruments are calibrated by comparison with an absolute instrument or another
secondary instrument, which has already been calibrated against an absolute instrument.
e.g. Ammeter, Voltmeter etc.
Analog Instruments
Working Principle
Quantity to be measured Magnetic field effect Representation
Current-Ammeter Electrostatic field effect
Voltage-Voltmeter Electromagnetic Field of
Power-Wattmeter attraction/repulsion
P=V x I Induction effect
Energy –Energy Meter Heating effect
𝑡
E= 𝑡𝑑𝑃
0
Deflection Null
Only one source of input reqd. Require two input- measurand
and balance input
Output reading is based on the deflection Must have feedback operation that
from the initial condition of the instrument compares the measurand with std. value
• The measurand value of the qty. depends Most accurate and sensitive
on the calibration of the instrument
Frictional Error
Temperature Error
Errors due weakening of permanent magnet
Error due to ageing of spring
Stray magnetic field error
1. A permanent magnet moving coil instrument has a coil of dimensions 15mm x 12 mm.
The flux density in the air gap is 1.8 x 103 Wb/𝑚2 and the spring constant is 0.14 x 10−6
Nm/rad. Determine the number of turns required to produce an angular deflection of 90
degrees when a current of 5mA is flowing through the coil.
2. The control spring of an instrument has the following dimensions:
Length of strip =370 mm , thickness of strip =0.073 mm, width of strip= 0.51mm
The young modulus is 112.8 GN/𝑚2 . Estimate the torque exerted by spring when it is
turned through 90𝑜 .
3. The coil of a moving coil voltmeter is 40mm long and 30mm wide and has turns on it.
The control spring exerts a torque of 240 x 10−6 N-m when the deflection is 100
divisions on full scale. If the flux density of the magnetic field in the air gap is 1.0
wb/𝑚2 , estimate the resistance that must be put in series with the coil to give one volt per
division. The resistance of the voltmeter coil may be neglected.
DC Ammeter
Its is always connected in series
low internal resistance
maximum pointer deflection is produced by a very small current
For a large currents, the instrument must be modified by connecting a
very low shunt resister
Extension of Ranges of Ammeter
- Single Shunt Type of Ammeter
Multirange Ammeters
Make-before-break switch
The instrument is not left without a shunt in
parallel with it.
During switching there are actually two shunts
in parallel with the instrument.
Uniform scale
• Power consumption can be made very low (25 μW to 200 μW)
• Torque to weight ratio can be made high with a view to achieve
high accuracy (typically 2%)
• Single instrument can be used for multi-range ammeters and voltmeters
• Error due to stray magnetic field is very small
Accuracy
It is the closeness with which an instrument reading approaches the
true value of the quantity measured.
Precision : The degree to which repeated measurements show the
same results.
Indication of Precision
Significant Figures: It is an indication of precision of measurement. It
convey the actual information regarding the magnitude and the
measurement precision of a qty. The more the significant figures, the
greater the precision.
e.g. 302 A = 3S.F
302.10 V = 5 S.F
0.00030 = 5 S.F
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Static Characteristics
output output
Input Input
Dead Time :The time before the instrument begins to respond after the measured
quantity has been changed. E.g: Camera, Data acquisition card, Ammeter
Classification:
1) Zero drift : If the whole of instrument calibration gradually shifts one by same
amount. It may be due to presence set or slippage and can be corrected by
shifting pointer position.
Characteristics with zero drift
output
Normal characteristics
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Static Characteristics
output
Normal characteristics
Span drift
3) Zonal Drift : When the drift occurs only over a portion of span of an instrument.
output
Normal characteristics
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Static Characteristics
output
Idealised St. Line
Input
Types of Errors
Gross errors
- Human errors
Systematic errors
- Instrument errors
- Environmental errors
- Observational errors
Random errors
Types of Errors
Gross errors
- Human errors
Systematic errors
- Instrument errors
- Environmental errors
- Observational errors
Random errors
Static Error/Absolute Error- It is defined as the difference between the measured value and
the true value of the quantity. Then:
∆ A= Am-At (1)
Where ∆ A= error
Am = measured value of quantity
At = True value of quantity
∆ A is also absolute static error of quantity A
we have ɛ0 = ∆ A (2)
Where ɛ0 = absolute static error of quantity A
Relative Static Error
ɛr = absolute error/ true value (3)
= ∆ A/ At
= ɛ0 /At
Percentage static error % ɛr = ɛ x 100
r (4)
We have At = Am - ∆ A
= Am - ɛ 0= Am - ɛr At = Am/(1+ ɛr ) (5)
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Errors in Measurement
Static Correction
∆ C= At -Am (7)
Instrument A Instrument B
∆ A= 1 A ∆ A= 10 A
At = 2 amp At= 1000 amp
a) Only A
b) Only B
c) Both A and B
d) None of above
The output voltage of a 5 V DC supply is measured as 4.9 V. Find (1) Absolute error (2)
Percent error (3) Relative accuracy and (4) Percent accuracy
The three resistors R1 , R2 and R3 have the following ratings:
R1= 25Ω± 4 %
R2= 65Ω± 4%
R3= 45Ω± 4%
Determine the following
a) Limiting value of resultant resistance
b) % Limiting error of series combinations of resistance.