Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code MEC679 Course Category Course Title EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN THERMAL ENGINEERING Courses with numerical and conceptual focus Course Planner 17093::Sachin Kansal Lectures 3.0 Tutorials Practicals Credits 1.0 0.0 4.0

TextBooks Sr No T-1 T-2 Title Instrumentation Measurement and Analysis Author Edition Year 2011 2008 Publisher Name Tata McGraw Hill Tata McGraw Hill, India B C Nakra, K K Chaudhry 3rd 7th

EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR J.P. Holman ENGINEERS Reference Books

Sr No R-1 Other Reading Sr No OR-1 OR-2

Title MODERN CONTROL ENGINEERING

Author K. Ogata

Edition 5th

Year 2010

Publisher Name prentice hall, India

Journals articles as Compulsary reading (specific articles, complete reference) International Journal of Experimental Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, and Fluid Mechanics: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/experimental-thermal-and-fluidscience , International Journal of Case Studies in Thermal Engineering: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/case-studies-in-thermal-engineering/ ,

Relevant Websites Sr No RW-1 RW-2 RW-3 RW-4 (Web address) (only if relevant to the course) http://www.eod.gvsu.edu/~jackh/books/plcs/chapters/plc_intro.pdf http://www.xylemwatersolutions.com/scs/sweden/svse/produkter/cirkulationspumpar/Documents/f6.pdf http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/40007_Chapter8.pdf http://www.pc-education.mcmaster.ca/Instrumentation/flow.htm Salient Features Introduction to PLCs Fundamentals of velocity measuring instruments Introduction to hypothesis testing Fundamentals of temperature and flow measuring instruments

Audio Visual Aids Sr No AV-1 AV-2 (AV aids) (only if relevant to the course) http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?subjectId=112106140 http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?subjectId=108102043 Salient Features Principles of mechanical measuring instruments Introduction to control system engineering

LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks) Weeks before MTE Weeks After MTE Spill Over 7 7 3

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week Number Lecture Number Broad Topic(Sub Topic) Chapters/Sections of Text/reference books Other Readings, Lecture Description Relevant Websites, Audio Visual Aids, software and Virtual Labs Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool Demonstration/ Case Study / Images / animation / ppt etc. Planned

Week 1

Lecture 1

Statistics(Distributions)

T-1:22.1; 22.2

Basics about probability Student should be able distribution and normal to plot probability distribution distribution curves Basics of Estimation Student should be able to plot estimated experimental values Student should be able to find level of significance of estimated values

Statistics(Estimators)

T-1:22.2

Lecture 2

Statistics(Confidence levels)

T-1:22.5 T-2:3.8

Confidence levels for different ranges of measured values

Statistics(Sample size) Statistics(Test of hypothesis)

T-2:3.8 T-2:Chapter-3 RW-3

Selection of sample size Knowledge of selection of sample size Introduction to hypothesis testing Student should be able to judge about a claim by addressing the question

Lecture 3

Statistics(Goodness-of-fit test Chauvenet's criteria)

T-1:22.8; 22.9 T-2:3.10

Selection of best fit data Student should be able Image of goodness of and rejection criterion to find best best fit data fit test curve and criterion for rejection of data Method of least square Student should be able to make uncertainty analysis of experimental data

Week 2

Lecture 4

Statistics(Regression analysis)

T-2:3.11

Statistics(Co-relations)

T-2:3.12

Coefficient of correlation Student should be able to understand relation between various estimated values Uncertainty analysis in experimental data Student should be able to analyze the cause of various uncertainty present in data

Lecture 5

Statistics(Uncertainty analysis)

T-2:3.4

Week 2

Lecture 6

Statistics(Design of experiments)

T-2:16.1; 16.2; 16.3

Introduction, types and factor effecting the design of experiments Specification of instrument static characteristics

Student should be able to design and decide the number of experiments required Knowledge of various specifications of the instument

Week 3

Lecture 7

Instruments(Specifications)

T-1:2.5

Instruments(Static and dynamic characteristics)

T-1:2.3; 3.1; 3.2

Static performance Student should be able characteristics, Dynamic to understand static and characteristics dynamic characteristics of measuring instruments Static performance Student should be able characteristics, Dynamic to understand static and characteristics dynamic characteristics of measuring instruments Static performance Student should be able characteristics, Dynamic to understand static and characteristics dynamic characteristics of measuring instruments Selection of instrument out of available Student should be able to select suitable measuring instrument out of available Student should be able Image of distance to understand principles measuring instruments of distance measuring instruments Student should be able Image of distance to understand principles measuring instruments of distance measuring instruments Student should be able Image of profile to understand principle measuring instruments of profile measuring instruments

Lecture 8

Instruments(Static and dynamic characteristics)

T-1:2.3; 3.1; 3.2

Lecture 9

Instruments(Static and dynamic characteristics)

T-1:2.3; 3.1; 3.2

Instruments(Selection of the instrument)

T-1:2.6

Week 4

Lecture 10

Instruments and Measurement (Instruments for measuring distance)

T-1:8.1; 8.2; 8.3; 8.4; 8.5

AV-1

Mechanical, Electromechanical, Pheumatic, Hydraulic dimension gauging technique Mechanical, Electromechanical, Pheumatic, Hydraulic dimension gauging technique Polar Planimeter

Lecture 11

Instruments and Measurement (Instruments for measuring distance)

T-1:8.1; 8.2; 8.3; 8.4; 8.5

AV-1

Instruments and Measurement (profile)

T-1:8.11

Lecture 12

Instruments and Measurement (pressure)

T-1:11.1; 11.2; 11.3; 11.4

Moderate pressure, High Student should be able Image of pressure pressure and low to understand principle measuring instruments pressure measurement and working of pressure measuring instruments Moderate pressure, High Student should be able Image of pressure pressure and low to understand principle measuring instruments pressure measurement and working of pressure measuring instruments

Week 5

Lecture 13

Instruments and Measurement (pressure)

T-1:11.1; 11.2; 11.3; 11.4

Week 5

Lecture 14 Lecture 15 Instruments and Measurement (temperature) T-1:12.1; 12.3; 12.4; 12.5 OR-1

Term Paper,Test 1 Temperature scales, Non Student should be able Image of temperature electrical and electrical to understand principle measuring instruments methods and working of temperature instruments Temperature scales, Non Student should be able Image of temperature electrical and electrical to understand principle measuring instruments methods and working of temperature instruments Introduction to Student should be able measurement of velocity to understand principles of velocity measuring instruments Quantity, Positive displacement and rate meters, Quantity, Positive displacement and rate meters, Measurement of liquid level Student should be able Image of flow to understand principle measuring instruments and working of flow measuring instruments Student should be able Image of flow to understand principle measuring instruments and working of flow measuring instruments Student should be able Image of level to understand principle measuring instruments of level measuring instruments Student should be able Image of level to understand principle measuring instruments of level measuring instruments Student should be able to understand how to measure speed using measuring instrument

Week 6

Lecture 16

Instruments and Measurement (temperature)

T-1:12.1; 12.3; 12.4; 12.5

OR-1

Lecture 17

Instruments and Measurement (velocity)

T-1:Chapter-17

RW-2

Instruments and Measurement (flow rate)

T-1:13.1; 13.2; 13.3

RW-4

Lecture 18

Instruments and Measurement (flow rate)

T-1:13.1; 13.2; 13.3

RW-4

Instruments and Measurement (level)

T-1:17.2

Week 7

Lecture 19

Instruments and Measurement (level)

T-1:17.2

Measurement of liquid level

Instruments and Measurement (speed)

T-1:17.2

Introduction to measurement of speed

Lecture 20

Instruments and Measurement (force)

T-1:9.1; 9.2; 9.3; 9.4

Introduction to Balance, Student should be able Hydraulic load cell, to understand basics of Elastic force devices force measuring instruments Transmission, Driving and absorption dynamo meter Vibration and noise monitoring Measurement of pH value Student should be able Image of torque to understand basics of measuring instruments torque measuring instruments Student should be able to monitor noise using measuring instruments Student should be able to measure pH value of a fluid

Instruments and Measurement (torque)

T-1:10.1; 10.2; 10.3

Lecture 21

Instruments and Measurement (noise) Instruments and Measurement (chemical analyses)

T-1:16.1

T-1:17.5 T-2:9.16

Week 7

Lecture 21

Instruments and Measurement (Estimation of systematic errors)

T-1:2.1 T-2:3.3

OR-2

Various types of systematic errors

Student should be able to estimate the cause of errors in data

MID-TERM
Week 8 Lecture 22 Signal Conditioning and Transducers(Signal conditioning) T-2:14.3 Basics of signal and signal conditioning Student should be able to understand signals and methods to remove noise

Lecture 23

Signal Conditioning and Transducers(Data acquisition and analysis) Signal Conditioning and Transducers(Transducers) Signal Conditioning and Transducers(A-D & D-A convertors)

T-2:14.2

General data acquisition Student should be able system and its element to understand the method to acquire good signal Spill over

Lecture 24 Week 9 Lecture 25

T-1:4.1; 4.2; 5.5 T-2:14.5

Introduction to analog, digital transducer and A to D and D to A convertor Introduction to analog, digital transducer and A to D and D to A convertor

Student should be able Image of circuit to understand working diagram of transducer and conversion of digital to analog or vice versa Student should be able Image of circuit to understand working diagram of transducer and conversion of digital to analog or vice versa Image of circuit diagram Image of circuit diagram

Lecture 26

Signal Conditioning and Transducers(A-D & D-A convertors)

T-1:4.1; 4.2; 5.5 T-2:14.5

Lecture 27

Signal Conditioning and Transducers(Interfacing with computers and PLCs) Signal Conditioning and Transducers(Interfacing with computers and PLCs) Control theory fundamentals (Steady state and transient response) Control theory fundamentals (Stability analysis)

T-2:14.6; 14.7

Data storage and display, Knowledge of display Basics of PLCs units for signals and role of PLCs Data storage and display, Knowledge of display Basics of PLCs units for signals and role of PLCs Spill over

Week 10

Lecture 28

T-2:14.6; 14.7

Lecture 29

Lecture 30 Week 11 Lecture 31 T-2:19.1; 19.2; 19.5;19.7 R-1:5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 7.6 AV-2

Term Paper,Test 2 Introduction to steady and transient response, stability analysis, first order, 2nd order, Higher order systems, Stabilityanalysis Introduction to steady and transient response, stability analysis, first order, 2nd order, Higher order systems, Stabilityanalysis Student should be able to understand the difference between steady state and transient state response and their signal stability Student should be able to understand the difference between steady state and transient state response and their signal stability

Lecture 32

Control theory fundamentals (Stability analysis)

T-2:19.1; 19.2; 19.5;19.7 R-1:5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 7.6

AV-2

Week 11

Lecture 33

Control theory fundamentals (Routh and Nyquist criteria) Control theory fundamentals (Routh and Nyquist criteria)

R-1:5.6; 7.5

Routh stability criterion, Student should be able Nyquist Stability to find whether a criterion system is stable or not Routh stability criterion, Student should be able Nyquist Stability to find whether a criterion system is stable or not Term Paper,Test 3 Root Locus plot of positive feedback systems Root Locus plot of positive feedback systems RW-1 Introduction to programmable logic controllers Spill over Mathematical modeling of hydraulic system, pneumatic system Student should be able to plot root locus of positive feedback systems Student should be able to plot root locus of positive feedback systems Knowledge of role of PLCs in signal processing Student should be able to formulate mathematical model for hydraulic and pneumatic system Student should be able to formulate mathematical model for hydraulic and pneumatic system Student should be able to formulate mathematical model for electrical system Image of circuit diagram

Week 12

Lecture 34

R-1:5.6; 7.5

Lecture 35 Lecture 36 Control theory fundamentals(Root locus method) R-1:6.1; 6.2; 6.4

Week 13

Lecture 37

Control theory fundamentals(Root locus method)

R-1:6.1; 6.2; 6.4

Lecture 38

Control theory fundamentals (Sequence and programmable logic controllers) Control Systems(Hydraulic) Control Systems(pneumatic)

T-2:Chapter-15

Lecture 39 Week 14 Lecture 40

R-1:4.3; 4.4

Lecture 41

Control Systems(pneumatic)

R-1:4.3; 4.4

Mathematical modeling of hydraulic system, pneumatic system

Lecture 42

Control Systems(electrical Systems)

R-1:3.3

Mathematical modeling of electrical system

SPILL OVER
Week 15 Lecture 43 Lecture 44 Lecture 45 Spill Over Spill Over Spill Over

Scheme for CA:

Component Term Paper,Test Frequency 2 Total :Out Of 3 Each Marks Total Marks 10 10 20 20

Details of Academic Task(s)

AT No. Objective Topic of the Academic Task Nature of Academic Task (group/individuals/field work Individual Evaluation Mode Allottment / submission Week 4/5

Test 1

To assess the understanding of fundamentals of course To check understanding ability To prepare the students for ETE

Statistics, Instruments specifications, Static and dynamic characteristics, Selection of the instrument, Instruments for measuring distance, profile, pressure Term paper

Student performance

Term Paper 1

Individual

Student performance Student performance

6 / 12

Test 2

Signal conditioning, Data acquisition and analysis, Transducers, A-D & D-A convertors, Interfacing with computers and PLCs

Individual

11 / 11

List of suggested topics for term paper[at least 15] (Student to spend about 15 hrs on any one specified term paper) Sr. No. Topic 1 Selection and specification of measuring instruments

2 Discussion on instruments static and dynamic characteristics

3 Recent developments in measuring instruments for distance 4 Estimation of systematic error 5 Recent developments in measuring instruments for pressure 6 Role of transducers in measuring instruments 7 Recent developments in measuring instruments for temperature 8 Discussion on A-D and D-A converters 9 Recent developments in measuring instruments for flow rate 10 Functions and working of PLCs 11 Recent developments in measuring instruments for force

12 Discussion on stability analysis 13 Recent developments in measuring instruments for torque 14 Signal acquisition and conditioning 15 Necessity for design of experiment

Plan for Tutorial: (Please do not use these time slots for syllabus coverage)
Tutorial No. Lecture Topic Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned (case analysis,problem solving test,role play,business game etc)

Tutorial 1

Problems based on distributions, Estimators, Confidence levels, Distributions, Sample size, Test of hypothesis, Goodness-of-fit test Chauvenet's criteria Problems based on regression analysis, Corelations, Uncertainty analysis, Design of experiments

Problem solving

Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 Tutorial 4 Tutorial 5 Tutorial 6 Tutorial 7

Problem solving

Problems based on Instruments specifications, Static Problem solving and dynamic characteriitics, Selection of the instrument Problems based on instruments for measuring distance, Problem solving profile Problems based on instruments for measuring pressure, temperature Problem solving

Problems based on instruments for measuring velocity, Problem solving flow rate, level Numerical problems based on speed, force, torque, noise, chemical analyses Problem solving

After Mid-Term
Tutorial 8 Tutorial 9 Tutorial 10 Tutorial 11 Tutorial 12 Tutorial 13 Tutorial 14 Problems based on Signal conditioning, Data acquisition and analysis, Transducers Problems based on A-D & D-A convertors Problems based on Steady state and transient response, Stability analysis Problems based on Routh and Nyquist criteria Problems based on Root locus method Problems based on Hydraulic control system, Problems based on pneumatic, electrical systems control system Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving Problem solving