INTRODUCTION
Functional elements of an instrument – Static and dynamic
characteristics – Errors in measurement – Statistical evaluation of measurement
data – Standards and calibration.
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS INSTRUMENTS
Principle and types of analog and digital voltmeters, ammeters,
multimeters – Single and three phase wattmeters and energy meters – Magnetic
measurements – Determination of B-H curve and measurements of iron loss –
Instrument transformers – Instruments for measurement of frequency and phase.
COMPARISON METHODS OF MEASUREMENTS
D.C & A.C potentiometers, D.C & A.C bridges, transformer ratio
bridges, self-balancing bridges. Interference & screening – Multiple earth
and earth loops - Electrostatic and electromagnetic interference – Grounding
techniques.
STORAGE AND DISPLAY DEVICES
Magnetic disk and tape – Recorders, digital plotters and printers, CRT
display, digital CRO, LED, LCD & dot matrix display – Data Loggers.
TRANSDUCERS AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
Classification of transducers – Selection of transducers – Resistive,
capacitive & inductive transducers – Piezoelectric, optical and digital
transducers – Elements of data acquisition system – A/D, D/A converters – Smart
sensors.
REFERENCE
Text Books
1.E.O. Doebelin, ‘Measurement Systems – Application and Design’, Tata
McGraw Hill publishing company, 2003.
2.A.K. Sawhney, ‘A Course in Electrical & Electronic Measurements
& Instrumentation’, Dhanpat Rai and Co, 2004.
Reference Books
1.A.J. Bouwens, ‘Digital Instrumentation’, Tata McGraw Hill, 1997.
2.D.V.S. Moorthy, ‘Transducers and Instrumentation’, Prentice Hall of
India Pvt Ltd, 2007.
3.H.S. Kalsi, ‘Electronic Instrumentation’, Tata McGraw Hill, II Edition
2004.
4.Martin Reissland, ‘Electrical Measurements’, New Age International (P)
Ltd., Delhi, 2001.
5.J. B. Gupta, ‘A Course in Electronic and Electrical Measurements’, S.
K. Kataria & Sons, Delhi, 2003.
