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II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
TRANSUDCERS
(Electronics & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the phenomenon of Hesteresis in measurement system. [6]

(b) What are the transfer characteristics of a transducer? [10]

2. (a) Discuss the performance of a second order system when subjected to a step
input. [10]
(b) What is meant by critical damping conditions of a system. [6]

3. (a) Explain the construction and working details of RTD. [8]

(b) Distinguish between platinum RTDs and Base metal RTDs. [8]

4. (a) Discuss the factors limiting the bandwidth and sensitivety of alinear ? variable
differential transformer. [8]
(b) Describe how a synchro pair can be used for canvaying angular displacements
to a distinct point. [8]

5. Draw the schematic diagram of a parallel plate capacitive transducer and explain
how it is useful for measuring linear displacement. Describe the same using different
methods. [16]

6. (a) Derive the expression for impulse response of piezo electric transducers. [8]
(b) Sketch the response curves. [8]

7. (a) What is meant by ‘The Force-balance principle’ ? [6]

(b) List out the advantages and the disadvantages of Force-balance transducers
and briefly explain their working with relevant diagrams. [10]

8. What is ment by Cold junction compensation and how it is implemented in indus-

trial thermocouple? [16]

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Code No: R05221302 Set No. 2
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
TRANSUDCERS
(Electronics & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
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1. A displacement sensor has an input range of 0.0 to 5.0 CM and a standard supply
voltage VS = 0.5V using the calibration results given in the table estimate.

(a) The max non-linearity as a percentage of f.s.d.

(b) The slope K of the ideal straight line.
Displacement X CM 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
output Voltage mv(Vs=0.5) 0.0 16.5 32.0 44.0 51.5 55.5 55.0 [16]
output Voltage mv (Vs=0.6) 0.0 21.0 41.5 56.0 65.0 70.5 74.0
2. (a) Derive the differential equations describing the dynamics of mechanical spring
? mass - damper system for.
i. Mass
ii. Stiffness
iii. Viscous friction. [12]
(b) A temperature sensing device can be modeled as a first order system with a
time constant of ‘6’ Sec. it is suddently subjected to a step inout of 250 C −
1000 C. What temperature will indicate in 10s after the process has started.
[4]

3. (a) Explain the following w.r.t to Thermisters. [10]

i. Sensitivety
ii. Range
iii. Time Response
iv. Reference Compensation.
(b) Describe the steps used when measuring unknown resistance. [6]

4. (a) Explain the mutual Inductance method for testing of a potential transformer.
[8]
(b) Two current transformers of the same nominal ratio 500/5A are tested by
Silsbee method. With current in the secondary of the standard transfer-
mer adjusted at its rated value. The current in the middle conducter ∆I =
0.05e−J/26.90 expressed with repected to current in the secondary of standard
transformer as the reference. It is known that the standard transformer has
a ratio currection factor of 1.005 and phase error +8. Find RCF and phase
angle error of transformer under test.
[8]

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Code No: R05221302 Set No. 2
5. (a) Show how output voltage signals proportional to linear displacements im-
parted to the movable plate of a parallel plate capacitor. [8]
(b) Discuss the problems encountered while measuring small displacements by
capacitive transducers. [8]

6. How the piezoelectric pick-up will differ in measurement of force, pressure and
torque. [16]

7. (a) List out the advantages and the disadvantages of Force-balance transducers
and briefly explain about them. [8]
(b) Explain the dynamic performance of feedback type acceleration transducer to
sinusoidal excitation, with velocity compensation. [8]

8. (a) Explain briefly the methods used to measure the output from thermocouples.
[8]
(b) A chromel-alumel thermocouple having a linear relationship between tempera-
ture and emf indicates zero at 00 C and 45.14mV at 11000 C. The thermocouple
is exposed to a temperature of 8400 C with cold junction maintained at 250 C,
calculate the induced emf. [8]

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Code No: R05221302 Set No. 3
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
TRANSUDCERS
(Electronics & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
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1. (a) Differentiate the terms accuracy and precision. [8]

(b) Derive the expression At =Am (1− ∈ r) Where At= true value, Am= mea-
sured value of the quantity. [8]

2. (a) Obtain the differential equation and transfer function of liquid filled ther-
mometer. [12]
(b) A temperature sensing device can be modeled as a first order system with a
time Constant of 6s. It is suddenly subjected to a step input of 250 C - 1500 C.
What temperature will be indicated in 10s after the process has started. [4]

3. (a) What do you mean by a true zero of a potentiometer. [6]

(b) A Basic slide wire potentiometer has a working battery voltage of 3.0 V with
negligible internal resistance. The resistance of slidwire is 400 Ω and its length
is 200 cm. A 200 cm scale is placed along the slide wire. The slide wire
has 1 mm scale divisions and it is possible to read upto 1/5 a division. The
Instrument is standardized with 1.018v. Standard cell with the sliding contact
at the 101.8 cm mark on scale. Calculate
i. working current
ii. The Resistance of series rheostat,
iii. The measurement rnage and
iv. the Resolution of Instrument. [10]

4. (a) What do you mean by variable reluctance transducer. [4]

(b) Describe the construction and operational features of a microsyn, and show
why they are popular for measurement of linear and angular displacements.
[12]

5. (a) How the capacitive transducer useful for measuring displacement using the
principle of change in dielectric constant. [8]
(b) A pressure-measuring instrument used a capacitive transducer having a spac-
ing of 4mm between its diaphragms. A pressure of 600kN/m2 produces an
average deflection of 0.3mmmof the diaphragm of the transducer. The trans-
ducer, which has a capacitance of 300pf before application of pressure and is
connected in an oscillator circuit having a frequency of 100 kHz. Determine
the change in frequency of the oscillator after the pressure is applied to the
transducer. [8]

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Code No: R05221302 Set No. 3
6. (a) A piezoelectric pick-up having a dimension of 5mm × 5mm × 1.5mm is sub-
jected to a force of 1kg. Calculate the voltage it develops. [8]
(b) Describe briefly about the pressure measurement using piezoelectric effect. [8]

7. (a) What is meant by ‘The Force-balance principle’ ? [6]

(b) List out the advantages and the disadvantages of Force-balance transducers
and briefly explain their working with relevant diagrams. [10]

8. (a) Where are bimetallic elements used as temperature sensors? [8]

(b) Explain the construction and working of bimetallic temperature transducers.
[8]

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Code No: R05221302 Set No. 4
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
TRANSUDCERS
(Electronics & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) what do you mean by the order of a measuring system. What are the dif-
ferent standard inputs given to the measuring system for evaluation of its
parameters? [12]
(b) Distinguish between Resolution and Threshold. [4]

2. (a) Obtain the differential equation and transfer function of liquid filled ther-
mometer. [12]
(b) A temperature sensing device can be modeled as a first order system with a
time Constant of 6s. It is suddenly subjected to a step input of 250 C - 1500 C.
What temperature will be indicated in 10s after the process has started. [4]

3. Two active strain gauges are connected in series in one of the arms of a wheat stone
bridge network and the bridge is adjusted initially for balance. Assuming both the
strain gauges are identical derive the sensitivety of the bridge. Discuss the salient
features of the arrangement. [16]

4. (a) Explain how a synchro pair used as a mechanical follower. [12]

(b) Expalin the basic principle of operation of synchros. [4]

5. (a) How moisture is measured using capacitive transducer? [8]

(b) How is the absolute humidity measured by using capacitive transducer? [8]

6. (a) Derive the expression for impulse response of piezo electric transducers. [8]
(b) Sketch the response curves. [8]

7. (a) List out the advantages and the disadvantages of Force-balance transducers
and briefly explain about them. [8]
(b) Explain the dynamic performance of feedback type acceleration transducer to
sinusoidal excitation, with velocity compensation. [8]

8. (a) Sketch the thermoelectric characteristics of commonly used industrial thermo-

couples. [8]
(b) What is meant by cold junction compensation of a thermocouple? How is it
carried out in practice? - Explain. [8]

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