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Seat No.

: ________

Enrolment No.______________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


BE- VIIth SEMESTEREXAMINATION MAY/JUNE- 2012

Subject code: 170904


Subject Name: Industrial Instrumentation
Time: 02:30 pm 05:00 pm

Date: 28/05/2012
Total Marks: 70

Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1

(a) Define static and dynamic characteristic of Instrumentation system. Enumerate 07


the dynamic characteristic of measuring system. Explain any two.
(b) What is Electrical transducers? Give its advantages. What are the basic 07
requirements of a transducer?

Q.2

(a) Name some resistance materials for wire gauge.


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A resistance strain gauge with a gauge factor of 2 is fastened to a steel rod,
subjected to a stress of 500 Kg/cm2.If the modulus of elasticity of the steel is 2
106 Kg/cm2 ,calculate the change in resistance of the strain gauge element due
to the applied stress.
(b) Define Gauge factor with respect to resistance strain gauge. Obtain an 07
expression for the gauge factor in terms of poisons ratio.
OR
(b) Explain how temperature compensation is achieved in strain measuring system. 07

Q.3

(a) Explain the construction and working of LVDT used for measurement of
displacement.
(b) What is synchros? Explain in short control type synchro system.
OR
(a) Describe the working principle of thermocouple. Explain the laws governing
the thermocouple.
(b) How we can measure temperature above 1400 0 C. Explain any one method of
measurement.

Q.3

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Q.4

(a) What is Hall effect? Describe the working principle, construction and 07
application of Hall effect transducer.
(b) Name different types of electrical force transducer. Explain any one.
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Q.4

(a) Explain giving neat sketch , how LVDT can be used to measure pressure .
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(b) Describe the construction, working, advantages and limitation of any method 07
for flow measurement.

Q.5

(a) What is sample and hold circuit? why it is needed? Explain with circuit 07
diagram.
(b) Explain the various elements of analog data acquisition system.
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OR
(a) Define (1) absolute humidity (2) Relative humidity
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(3) dew point. (4) See back effect (5 ) moisture
(6)Load cell (7) piezoelectric effect.
(b) Explain strip chart recorder.
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OR

Q.5

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