CONTENTS
1. | Measurements and Measurement Systems | ||
1.1 | Measurements | ||
1.2 | Significance of Measurements | ||
1.3 | Method of Measurements | ||
1.3.1 | Direct Methods | ||
1.3.2 | Indirect Methods | ||
1.4 | Instruments and measurement Systems | ||
1.5 | Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Instruments | ||
1.5.1 | Mechanical Instruments | ||
1.5.2 | Electrical Instruments | ||
1.5.3 | Electronic Instruments | ||
1.6 | Classification of Instruments | ||
1.6.1 | Absolute Instruments | ||
1.6.2 | Secondary Instruments | ||
1.7 | Deflection and Null Type Instruments | ||
1.7.1 | Deflection Type | ||
1.7.2 | Null Type | ||
1.7.3 | Comparison of Deflection and Null Type Instruments | ||
1.8 | Analog and Digital Modes of Operation | ||
1.9 | Functions of Instruments and Measurement Systems | ||
1.10 | Applications of Measurement Systems | ||
1.10.1 | Monitoring of Processes and Operations | ||
1.10.2 | Control of Processes and Operations | ||
1.10.2 | Experimental Engineering Analysis | ||
1.11 | Types of Instrumentation Systems | ||
1.11.1 | Intelligent Instrumentation Systems | ||
1.11.2 | Dump Instrumentation Systems | ||
1.12 | Information and Signal Processing | ||
1.13 | Elements of a Generalized Measurement System | ||
1.13.1 | Primary Sensing Element | ||
1.13.2 | Variable Conversion Element | ||
1.13.3 | Variable Manipulation Element | ||
1.13.4 | Data Presentation Element | ||
1.14 | Input-Output Configurations of Measuring lnstruments and Measurement Systems | ||
1.14.1 | Desired Inputs | ||
1.14.2 | Interfering Inputs | ||
1.14.3 | Modifying Inputs | ||
1.15 | Methods of Correction for Interfering and Modifying Inputs. | ||
1.15.1 | Method of inherent insensitivity | ||
1.15.2 | Method of high gain Feedback. | ||
1.15.3 | Method of calculated output corrections | ||
1.15.4 | Method of Signal Filtering | ||
1.15.5 | Method of Opposing Inputs | ||
2. | Characteristics of Instruments and Measurement Systems | ||
2.1 | Measurement System Performance | ||
2.1.1 | Static characteristics | ||
2.1.2 | Dynamic characteristics | ||
2.2 | Static Calibration | ||
2.3 | Static Characteristics | ||
2.4 | Errors in Measurements | ||
2.5 | True Value | ||
2.6 | Static Error | ||
2.7 | Static Correction | ||
2.8 | Scale Range and Scale Span | ||
2.9 | Error Calibration Curve | ||
2.10 | Reproducibility and Drifit Reproducibility | ||
2.10.1 | Zero Drift | ||
2.10.2 | Span Drift or Sensitivity | ||
2.10.3 | Zonal Drift | ||
2.11 | Repeatability | ||
2.12 | Noise | ||
2.12.1 | Signal to Noise Ratio (S/N) | ||
2.12.2 | Sources of Noise | ||
2.12.3 | Johonson Noise | ||
2.12.4 | Power Spectrum Density | ||
2.12.5 | Noise Factor and Noise Figure | ||
2.13 | Accuracy and Precision | ||
2.13.1 | Point Accuracy | ||
2.13.2 | Accuracy as "Percentage of Scale Range" | ||
2.13.3 | Accuracy as "Percentage of True Value" | ||
2.13.4 | Precision | ||
2.14 | Indications of Precision | ||
2.14.1 | Conformity | ||
2.14.2 | Significant Figures | ||
2.15 | Range of Doubt or Possible Errors and Doubtful Figures | ||
2.16 | Static Sensitivity | ||
2.17 | Linearity | ||
2.18 | Hysteresis | ||
2.19 | Threshold | ||
2.20 | Dead Time | ||
2.21 | Dead Zone | ||
2.22 | Resolution or discrimination | ||
2.23 | Loading Effects | ||
2.24 | Input and Output Impedances | ||
2.24.1 | Input impedance | ||
2.24.2 | Input admittance | ||
2.24.3 | Output impedance | ||
2.24.4 | Output admittance | ||
2.25 | Loading Effects due to Shunt connected Instruments | ||
2.26 | Loading Effects due to Series connected Instruments | ||
2.27 | Generalised Impedance and Stiffness Concepts | ||
2.27.1 | Through Variables | ||
2.27.2 | Across Variables | ||
2.28 | Static Stiffness and Static Compliance | ||
2.29 | Impedance Matching and Maximum Power Transfer | ||
3. | Errors in Measurements and Their Statistical Analysis | ||
3,1 | Limiting Errors (Guarantee Errors) | ||
3.2 | Relative (Fractional) Limiting Error | ||
3.3 | Combination of Quantities with Limiting Errors | ||
3.3.1 | Sum of two quantities | ||
3.3.2 | Difference of two quantities | ||
3.3.3 | Sum of Difference of more than two quantities | ||
3.3.4 | Product of two Components | ||
3.3.5 | Quoient | ||
3.3.6 | Product or quotient of more than two quantities | ||
3.3.7 | Power of a factor | ||
3.3.8 | Composite Factors | ||
3.4 | Known Errors | ||
3.5 | Types of Errors | ||
3.5.1 | Gross Errors | ||
3.5.2 | Systematic Errors | ||
3.5.3 | Instrumental Errors | ||
3.5.4 | Environmental Errors | ||
3.5.5 | Observational Errors | ||
3.5.6 | Random (Residual) Errors | ||
3.6 | Central Value | ||
3.7 | Statistical Treatment of Data | ||
3.7.1 | Multisample Test | ||
3.7.2 | Single Sample Test | ||
3.7.3 | Histogram | ||
3.7.4 | Arithmetic Mean | ||
3.7.5 | Measure of Dispersion from the Mean | ||
3.7.6 | Range | ||
3.7.7 | Deviation | ||
3.7.8 | Average Deviation | ||
3.7.9 | Standard Deviation (S.D.) | ||
3.7.10 | Variance | ||
3.7.11 | Normal or Gaussian Curve of Errors | ||
3.7.12 | Precision Index | ||
3.7.13 | Probable Error | ||
3.7.14 | Average Deviation for the Normal Curve | ||
3.7.15 | Standard Deviation for the Normal Curve | ||
3.7.16 | Probable Error of a Finite Number of Readings | ||
3.7.17 | Standard Deviation of Mean | ||
3.7.18 | Standard Deviation of standard Deviation | ||
3.8 | Probability Tables | ||
3.9 | Specifying Odds | ||
3.10 | Specifying Measurement Data | ||
3.11 | Confidence Interval and Confidence level | ||
3.12 | Rejection of Data | ||
3.12.1 | Chauvenet's Criterion | ||
3.12.2 | Rejection of Data based upon Confidence Intervals | ||
3.12.3 | Rejection of Data based upon ± 3σ Limits | ||
3.13 | Method of Least Squares | ||
3.14 | Variance and Standard Deviations of Combination of Components | ||
3.14.1 | Probable Error of Combination of Components | ||
3.15 | Uncertainty Analysis and Treatment of Single Sample Data | ||
3.15.1 | Propagation of Uncertainties | ||
4. | Dynamic Characteristics of Instruments and Measurement Systems | ||
4.1 | Dynamic Response | ||
4.1.1 | Speed of Response | ||
4.1.2 | Measuring Lag | ||
4.1.3 | Fidelity | ||
4.1.4 | Dynamic error | ||
4.2 | Dynamic Analysis of Measurement Systems | ||
4.2.1 | Time Domain Analysis | ||
4.2.2 | Frequency Domain Analysis | ||
4.3 | Mathematical Models of Measurement Systems | ||
4.4 | Linear and Non-Linear System | ||
4.4.1 | Linear Time Invariant System | ||
4.4.2 | Linear Time variant System | ||
4.5 | Analysis of Linear Systems | ||
4.6 | Linear Approximaion of Non linear Systems | ||
4.7 | Electric Networks | ||
4.8 | Mechanical Systems | ||
4.8.1 | Mechanical Translational Systems | ||
4.8.2 | Mechanical Rotational Systems | ||
4.9 | Force-voltage and Force-current Analogies | ||
4.10 | Thermal Systems | ||
4.11 | Liquid Level Systems | ||
4.12 | Pneumatic Systems | ||
4.13 | Transfer function | ||
4.14 | Block Diagram Representation | ||
4.15 | Impulse Response of a Linear System | ||
4.16 | Sinusoidal Transfer Function | ||
4.17 | Time Domain Response | ||
4.18 | Zero Order Systems | ||
4.19 | First Order Electrical Systems | ||
4.20 | First Order Non-Electrical Systems | ||
4.20.1 | Thermal System | ||
4.20.2 | Liquid Level systems | ||
4.21 | Differential Equation for a General First Order System | ||
4.22 | Response of a First Order System to a Unit Step Input | ||
4.23 | Modelling of a Thermometer | ||
4.24 | Ramp Response of a First Order Systems | ||
4.25 | Impulse Response of a First Order Systems | ||
4.26 | Response of Second Order Systems | ||
4.26.1 | Overdamped Systems | ||
4.26.2 | Critically damped Systems | ||
4.26.3 | Underdamped Systems | ||
4.27 | Step Response of a Second Order System | ||
4.27.1 | Overdamped Systems | ||
4.27.2 | Critically damped Systems | ||
4.27.3 | Underdamped Systems | ||
4.28 | Time Domain Specifications | ||
4.29 | Ramp Response of a Second Order Systems | ||
4.30 | Impulse Response of a Second Order Systems | ||
4.31 | Frequency Domain Analysis | ||
4.32 | Frequency Response of a First Order Systems | ||
4.33 | Frequency Response of a Second Order Systems | ||
4.33.1 | Resonant Frequency | ||
4.33.2 | Resonant Peak | ||
4.33.3 | Bandwidth | ||
4.33.4 | Frequency Response Curves | ||
4.34 | Dead-Time Elements | ||
4.35 | Correlationship between Time and Frequency Response of Second Order Systems | ||
5. | Units, Systems, Dimentions and Standards | ||
5.1 | Introduction | ||
5.2 | Unit | ||
5.2.1 | Absolute Units | ||
5.2.2 | Fundamental and Derived Units | ||
5.3 | Dimensions | ||
5.4 | Dimensions of Mechanical Quantities | ||
5.5 | CGS System of Units | ||
5.5.1 | Electromagnetic Units (e.m. units) | ||
5.5.2 | Electrostatic Units (e.s. units) | ||
5.6 | Practical Units | ||
5.7 | Dimensional Equations | ||
5.7.1 | Dimensions in Electrostatic System | ||
5.7.2 | Dimensions in Electromagnetic System | ||
5.8 | Relationship between Electrostatic and Electromagnetic Systems of Units | ||
5.9 | M.K.S. System | ||
5.10 | Rationalised M.K.S.A. System | ||
5.11 | SI Units | ||
5.11.1 | Base Units of SI | ||
5.12 | Supplementary Units | ||
5.13 | Multiplying Prefixes of Units | ||
5.14 | Determination of Absolute Units | ||
5.15 | Absolute Measurement of Current | ||
5.15.1 | Rayleigh's Current Balance | ||
5.16 | Absolute Measurement of Resistance | ||
5.16.1 | Lorenz Method | ||
5.17 | Standards and Their Classification | ||
5.17.1 | International Standards | ||
5.17.2 | Primary Standards | ||
5.17.3 | Secondary Standards | ||
5.17.4 | Working Standards | ||
5.18 | Standards for Mass and Length | ||
5.19 | Atomic Frequency and Time Standards | ||
5.19.1 | Caesium Beam Standard | ||
5.19.2 | Hydrogen Maser Standard | ||
5.19.3 | Rebidium Vapour Standard | ||
5.19.4 | Quartz Crystal Standard | ||
5.18 | Temperature Standards | ||
5.19 | Luminous Intensity Standards | ||
5.20 | Electrical Standards | ||
5.21 | Emf Standards | ||
5.21.1 | Primary Standard of Emf | ||
5.21.2 | Secondary Standard of Emf | ||
5.21.3 | Laboratory Standards of Emf | ||
5.21.4 | Josephon-Effect Standard | ||
5.22 | Resistance Standards | ||
5.23 | Current Standards | ||
5.24 | Inductance Standards | ||
5.25 | Capacitance Standards | ||
6. | Circuit Components ( Resistors, Inductors and Capacitors and their Residues) | ||
61 | Residues | ||
6.2 | Resistors | ||
6.2.1 | Materials used for Resistors | ||
6.2.2 | Spools (Formers) for Resistance Coils | ||
6.2.3 | Resistance Wires | ||
6.2.4 | Resistance Standards | ||
6.2.5 | Low Resistance Standards | ||
6.2.6 | Steel Metal Resistors | ||
6.2.7 | Frequency Errors in Resistors | ||
6.2.8 | Methods of Reducing Residual Inductance and Capacitance in Resistors | ||
6.2.9 | Shielded Resistors | ||
6.3 | Standards for Inductance | ||
6.3.1 | Formers for Inductance Coils | ||
6.3.2 | Coils of Inductance Coils | ||
6.3.3 | Standards of Mutual Inductance | ||
6.3.4 | Variable Inductance | ||
6.3.5 | Inductors for High Frequency Work | ||
6.3.6 | Inductors for Low Frequency Work | ||
6.3.7 | Frequency Errors in Inductors | ||
6.4 | Loss Angle and Power Factor of Capacitors | ||
6.5 | Capacitance Standards | ||
6.5.1 | Vacuum and Gas-filled Capacitors | ||
6.5.2 | Solid Dielectric Capacitors | ||
6.5.3 | Variable Capacitors | ||
6.5.4 | Decade Capacitance Boxes | ||
6.5.5 | Frequency Errors in Capacitors | ||
7. | Analog Instruments | ||
7.1 | Analog Instruments | ||
7.2 | Classification of Analog Instruments | ||
7.2.1 | Indicating Instruments | ||
7.2.2 | Recording Instruments | ||
7.2.3 | Integrating Instruments | ||
7.3 | Principles of Operation | ||
7.3.1 | Magnetic Effect | ||
7.3.2 | Thermal Effect | ||
7.3.3 | Induction Effect | ||
7.3.4 | Hall Effect | ||
7.4 | Electromechanical Indicating Instruments | ||
7.4.1 | Operating Forces | ||
7.4.2 | Constructional Details | ||
7.4.3 | Types of Supports | ||
7.4.4 | Torque/Weight Ratio | ||
7.4.5 | Control Systems | ||
7.5 | Comparison between Spring and Gravity Control | ||
7.6 | Damping Systems | ||
7.6.1 | Air Friction Damping | ||
7.6.2 | Fluid Friction Damping | ||
7.6.3 | Eddy Current Damping | ||
7.6.4 | Electromagnetic Damping | ||
7.7 | Comparison of Methods of Damping | ||
7.8 | Methods of Eddy Current Damping | ||
7.8.1 | Eddy Current Damping Torque of Metal Former | ||
7.8.2 | Damping Torque of a Metal Disc | ||
7.9 | Permanent Magnets | ||
7.10 | Pointers and Scales | ||
7.11 | Symbols used for Analogue Instruments | ||
7.11.1 | Nature of Measured Quantity and Number of Measuring Elements | ||
7.11.2 | Safety | ||
7.11.3 | Accuracy Class | ||
7.11.4 | Principle of Operation | ||
7.12 | Recording Instruments | ||
7.13 | Integrating Instruments | ||
8. | Galvanometers | ||
8.1 | Introduction | ||
8.2 | D'Arsonaval Galvanometer | ||
8.3 | Construction of d'Arosnval Galvanometer | ||
8.4 | Torque Equation | ||
8.5 | Dynamic Behaviour of Galvanometers | ||
8.5.1 | Equation of Motion | ||
8.5.2 | Underdamped Motion of a Galvanometer | ||
8.5.3 | Undamped Motion of a Galvanometer | ||
8.5.4 | Critically Damped Motion of a Galvanometer | ||
8.5.5 | Overdamped Motion of Galvenometer | ||
8.6 | Response of Galvanometers | ||
8.7 | Operational Constants | ||
8.8 | Relative Damping | ||
8.9 | Logarithmic Decrement | ||
8.10 | Overshoot | ||
8.11 | Non-dimensional Curves of a Galvanometer Motion | ||
8.12 | Damping | ||
8.12.1 | Mechanical Damping | ||
8.12.2 | Electrical Damping | ||
8.13 | Sensitivity | ||
8.13.1 | Current Sensitivity | ||
8.13.2 | Voltage Sensitivity | ||
8.13.3 | Megohm Sensitivity | ||
8.14 | Galvanometer Shunts | ||
8.15 | Ayrton Universal Shunt | ||
8.16 | Ballistic Galvanometer | ||
8.16.1 | Construction of ballistic Galvanometers | ||
8.16.2 | Theory of ballistic Galvanometer | ||
8.16.3 | Calibration of a Balilistic Galvanometer | ||
8.17 | Flux Meter | ||
8.17.1 | Construction of flux meter | ||
8.17.2 | Operation of flux meter | ||
8.17.3 | Theory of Flux meter | ||
8.17.4 | Use of Shunt with Flux meter | ||
8.17.5 | Advantages and Disadvantages of flux meter | ||
8.18 | Vibration Galvanometers | ||
8.18.1 | Construction of Vibration Galvanometers | ||
8.18.2 | Theory | ||
8.19 | Duddell's Ocillograph | ||
8.19.1 | Theory of Duddell's Oscillograph | ||
9. | Analog Ammeters, Voltmeteres and Ohmmeters | ||
9.1 | Introduction | ||
9.2 | Types of Instruments | ||
9.3 | Errors in Ammeters and Voltmeters | ||
9.4 | Permanent Magnet Moving Coil Instruments (PMMC) | ||
9.4.1 | Construction of PMMC Instruments | ||
9.4.2 | Torque Equation | ||
9.4.3 | Ammeter Shunts | ||
9.4.4 | Effect of Temperature Changes in ammeters | ||
9.4.5 | Multi-range Ammeters | ||
9.4.6 | Voltmeter Multipliers | ||
9.4.7 | Effect of Temperature Changes in Voltmeters | ||
9.4.8 | Multi-range d.c. Voltmeters | ||
9.4.9 | Sensitivity of PMMC Voltmeters and their Loding Effects | ||
9.4.10 | Errors in PMMC Instruments | ||
9.4.11 | Advantages and Disadvantages of PMMC Instruments | ||
9.5 | Ohmmeters | ||
9.5.1 | Series-type Ohmmeter | ||
9.5.2 | Shunt type Ohmmeters | ||
9.6 | Multimeter or Volt-Ohm-Milli-ammeter (V.O.M.) | ||
9.7 | Ratio meter | ||
9.7.1 | Ratio meter Ohmeters | ||
9.8 | Megger | ||
9.9 | Moving Iron Instruments | ||
9.9.1 | General Torque Equation of Moving Iron Instruments | ||
9.9.2 | Classification of Moving Iron Instruments | ||
9.9.3 | Shape of Scale of Moving Iron Instruments | ||
9.9.4 | Shunt for Moving Iron Instruments | ||
9.9.5 | Multipliers for Moving Iron Instruments | ||
9.9.6 | Comparison between Attraction and Repulsion Types of Instruments | ||
9.9.7 | Errors in Moving Iron Instruments | ||
9.9.8 | Advantages and Disadvantages of Moving Iron Instruments | ||
9.10 | Electrodynamometer ( Electrodynamic) Type Instruments | ||
9.10.1 | Operating principle of Electrodynamometer Type instruments | ||
9.10.2 | Construction of Electrodynamometer Type instruments | ||
9.10.3 | Torque equation of Electrodynamometer Type instruments | ||
9.10.4 | Electrodynamometer Ammeters | ||
9.10.5 | Electrodynamometer Voltmeters | ||
9.10.6 | Errors in Electrodynamometer Instruments | ||
9.10.7 | Shape of Scale Electrodynamometer Type instruments | ||
9.10.8 | Advantages and Disadvantages of Electrodynamometer Type instruments | ||
9.11 | Electrothermic Instruments | ||
9.11.1 | Classification of Electrothermic Instruments. | ||
9.12 | Hot Wire Instruments | ||
9.13 | Thermocouple Instruments | ||
9.13.1 | Principle of operation of Thermo-electric Instruments | ||
9.13.2 | Construction of Thermo-electric Instruments | ||
9.13.3 | Advantages and Disadvantages of Thermo-electric Instruments | ||
9.14 | Electrostatic Instruments | ||
9.14.1 | Force and Torque Equations of Electrostatic Instruments | ||
9.14.2 | Quadrant Electrometer | ||
9.14.3 | Kelvin Multicellular Voltmeter | ||
9.14.4 | Attraction Type Portable Electrostatic Instruments | ||
9.14.5 | Attracted Disc Type Portable Kelvin Absolute Electrometer | ||
9.14.6 | Extension of Range of Electrostatic Voltmeters | ||
9.14.7 | Advantages and Disadvantages of electrostatic instruments | ||
9.15 | Rectifier Type Instruments | ||
9.15.1 | Rectifier Elements | ||
9.15.2 | Characteristics of rectifier elements | ||
9.15.3 | Half wave Rectifier Circuit | ||
9.15.4 | Full wave rectifier circuit | ||
9.15.5 | Sensitivity of Rectifier Type Instruments | ||
9.15.6 | Extension of Range of Rectifier Instruments as Voltmeters | ||
9.15.7 | Factors Affecting the Performance Rectifier Type Instruments | ||
9.15.8 | Multimeters | ||
9.15.9 | Simpson's Multimeter | ||
9.15.10 | Rectifier Ammeters | ||
9.15.11 | Advantages of Rectifier Instruments | ||
9.15.12 | Loading Effects of Rectifier Instruments | ||
9.16 | Summary and Classification of Alternating and Direct Current Meters | ||
10. | Instrument Transformers | ||
10.1 | Introduction | ||
10.2 | Use of Instrument Transformers | ||
10.3 | Ratios of Instrument Transformers | ||
10.4 | Burden of a Instruments Transformer | ||
10.5 | Current Transformers | ||
10.5.1 | Relationships in a Current Transformers | ||
10.5.2 | Errors in Current Transformers | ||
10.5.3 | Characteristics of Current Transformers | ||
10.5.4 | Causes of Errors in Current Transformers | ||
10.5.5 | Reduction of Errors in Current Transformers | ||
10.5.6 | Construction of Current Transformers | ||
10.5.7 | Clamp on Ammeters | ||
10.5.8 | Effect of Secondary Open Circuit | ||
10.5.9 | Permanent Magnetization and Demagnetization of Cores of Current Transformers | ||
10.6 | Potential Transformers | ||
10.6.1 | Difference between C.T. and P.T. | ||
10.6.2 | Relationship in Potential Transformers | ||
10.6.3 | Reduction of Errors in Potential Transformer | ||
10.6.4 | High Voltage Potential Transformers | ||
10.6.5 | Protection of Potential Transformers | ||
10.6.6 | Capacitive Potential Transformers | ||
10.6.7 | Characteristics of Potential Transformers | ||
10.7 | Testing of Instrument Transformers | ||
10.8 | Testing of Current Transformers | ||
10.9 | Testing of Potential Transformers | ||
11. | Measurement of Power and Wattmeters | ||
11.1 | Power in D.C. Circuits | ||
11.2 | Power in A.C. circuits | ||
11.3 | Electrodynamometer Wattmeters | ||
11.3.1 | Construction of Electrodynamometer Wattmeters | ||
11.3.2 | Theory of Electrodynamometer Wattmeters | ||
11.3.3 | Shape of Scale of Electrodynamometer Wattmeters | ||
11.3.4 | Error in Electrodynamometer Wattmeters | ||
11.4 | Ferrodynamic Wattmeters. | ||
11.5 | Lower Factor Wattmeters (Electrodynamometer type) | ||
11.6 | Thermocouple Wattmeter (Thermal Watt Converter) | ||
11.7 | Hall Effect Multiplier | ||
11.8 | Measurement of Power Using Instrument Transformers | ||
11.9 | Power In Poly-Phase Systems | ||
11.10 | Measurement of Power in Three Phase Circuits | ||
11.11 | Three Phase Wattmeters | ||
11.12 | Measurement of Reactive Power | ||
12. | Measurement of Energy and Industrial Metering | ||
12.1 | Introduction | ||
12.2 | General | ||
12.3 | Motor Meters | ||
12.4 | Braking | ||
12.5 | Friction | ||
12.6 | Energy Meters for A.C. Circuits | ||
12.7 | Theory of Induction Type Meters | ||
12.8 | Single Phase Induction Type Watt-hour Meters | ||
Construction | |||
Theory and Operation | |||
Lag Adjustment Devices | |||
Light Load or Friction Compensation | |||
12.9 | Creep | ||
Over-Load Compensation, over Voltage Compensation | |||
Temperature Compensation | |||
12.10 | Errors. Adjustments. Polyphase Energy Meters | ||
12.11 | Two Element Energy Meter. | ||
12.12 | Industrial Metering and Tariffs. | ||
12.13 | Maximum Demand Indicators | ||
12.14 | Average Demand Indicator. | ||
12.15 | Measurement of VAh and VArh | ||
12.16 | VArh Metering | ||
12.17 | Measurement of VAh | ||
12.18 | Testing of Energy Meters | ||
12.19 | Types of Tests | ||
12.20 | Loading, Meter Testing Circuits | ||
13. | Measurement of Phase and Frequency | ||
13.1 | Introduction | ||
13.2 | Power Factor Meters | ||
I. | Single Phase Electrodynamometer Power Factor Meter | ||
II. | Three Phase Electrodynamometer Power Factor Meter | ||
III. | Moving Iron Power Factor Meters | ||
IV. | Advantages and Disadvantages of Moving Iron P.F. Meters | ||
13.3 | Frequency Meters | ||
I. | Mechanical Resonance Type Frequency Meter (Vibrating Reed Type) | ||
II. | Electrical Reasonance Type Frequency Meters | ||
III. | Weston Type Frequency Meter | ||
IV. | Ratiometer Type Frequency Meter | ||
V. | Saturable Core Frequency Meter | ||
13.4 | Synchroscopes | ||
I. | Electro-dynamometer (Weston) Type Synchroscope | ||
II. | Moving Iron Synchroscopes. | ||
III. | Phase Sequence Indicators. | ||
14. | Measurement of Resistance | ||
14.1 | Introduction | ||
Classification of Resistances | |||
Measurement of Medium Resistances | |||
Ammeter Voltmeter Method | |||
Substitution Method | |||
Wheatstone Bridge | |||
Sensitivity of Wheatstone Bridge | |||
Precision Measurement of Medium Resistances with Wheatstone Bridge | |||
Carey-Foster Slide-wire Bridge | |||
Kelvin Varley Slide | |||
Limitations of Wheatstone Bridge | |||
Measurement of Low Resistance | |||
Methods for Measurement of Low Resistance | |||
Kelvin's Double Bridge | |||
Kelvin Bridge Ohmmeter | |||
Unbalanced Kelvin's Bridge | |||
Measurement of High Resistance | |||
Difficulties in Measurement of High Resistances | |||
Use of Guard Circuit Methods for Measurement of High Resistance | |||
Direct Deflection Method | |||
Measurment of Volume and Surface Resistivities | |||
Loss of Charge method | |||
Megohm Bridge Method | |||
Measurement of Earth Resistance | |||
Methods of Measuring Earth Resistance | |||
Localization of Cable Faults | |||
Methods used for Localization Ground and Short Circuit Faults | |||
Murrey Loop Test | |||
Varley Loop Test | |||
15. | Potentiometers | ||
15.1 | D.C. Potentiometers-Basic Potentiometer Circuit | ||
15.2 | Laboratory Type (Crompton's) Potentiometers | ||
15.3 | Multiple Range Potentiometers | ||
15.4 | Constructional Details of Potentiometers | ||
15.5 | Precision Type Potentiometers | ||
15.6 | Vernier Potentiometer | ||
15.7 | Standard Cell and Galvanometer | ||
15.8 | Self Balancing Potentiometers | ||
15.9 | A.C. Potentiometer | ||
15.10 | Standardizing of A.C Potentiometers and Use of Transfer Instruments | ||
15.11 | Types of A.C Potentiometers | ||
15.12 | Drysdale Polar Potentiometers | ||
15.13 | Gall Tinsley (Co-ordinate Type) A.C Potentiometers | ||
15.14 | Quadrature Adjustments of Currents | ||
15.15 | Applications of A.C Potentiometers | ||
16. | A.C Bridges | ||
16.1 | Introduction | ||
16.2 | Sources and Detectors | ||
16.3 | General Equation for Bridge Balance | ||
16.4 | General form of an A.C Bridge | ||
16.5 | Measurement of Self Inductance | ||
16.6 | Maxwell's Induction Bridge | ||
16.7 | Anderson's Bridge | ||
16.8 | Maxwell's Inductance | ||
16.9 | Capacitance Bridge | ||
16.10 | Hey's Bridge | ||
16.11 | Anderson's Bridge | ||
16.12 | Owen's Bridge | ||
16.13 | Measurement of Incremental Inductance | ||
16.14 | Measurement of Capacitance | ||
16.15 | De Sauty's Bridge | ||
16.16 | Schering Bridge | ||
16.17 | High Voltage Schering Bridge, | ||
16.18 | Measurement of Relaive Permittivity with Schering Bridge | ||
16.19 | Measurement of Mutual Inductance | ||
16.20 | Use of Mutual Inductance in Bridge Circuits | ||
16.21 | Mutual inductance Measured as Self Inductance | ||
16.22 | Heaviside Mutual Inductance Bridge | ||
16.23 | Campbell's Modification of Heaviside Bridge | ||
16.24 | Heviside Campbell Equal Ratio Bridge | ||
16.25 | Carey Foster Bridge | ||
16.26 | Heydweiller Bridge | ||
16.27 | Campbell's Bridge | ||
16.28 | Measurement of Frequency | ||
16.29 | Wien's Bridge | ||
16.30 | Universal Impedance Bridge | ||
16.31 | Souces of Errors in Bridge Circuits | ||
16.32 | Precautions and Techniques used for Reducing Errors | ||
16.33 | Wagner Earting Device | ||
16.34 | Transformer Ratio Bridges | ||
16.35 | Applications and Features of Ratio Transformer | ||
16.36 | Measurement of Resistance Measurement of Capacitance | ||
16.37 | Measurement of Phase Angle | ||
16.38 | Transformer Double Ratio Bridges | ||
16.39 | Measurement of Inductance | ||
16.40 | Measurements of Components in SITU | ||
17. | High Voltage Measurements and Testing | ||
17.1 | Types of Tests. | ||
17.2 | Testing Apparatus | ||
High Voltage Transformers | |||
Voltage Control | |||
Voltage Control by Variation of Alternator Field Current | |||
Voltage Control by Resistance Potential Divider | |||
Reactance Voltage Control | |||
Voltage Control by tapped TransfofBier | |||
Voltage Control by Variac | |||
Voltage Control by Induction Regulators | |||
Control Gear and Protective Devices | |||
17.3 | Equipment for Voltage Measurement | ||
17.4 | Measurement of R.M.S. Values of Voltage | ||
17.5 | Measurement of Peak Values of Voltages | ||
17.6 | Measurement of D.C. Voltages | ||
17.8 | Measurement of Instantaneous Voltage | ||
17.9 | Low Frequency H.V. Tests | ||
17.10 | High Voltage D.C. Testing | ||
17.12 | Cock-^Craft Walton Circuit | ||
17.13 | High Voltage D.C. Testing of Cables | ||
Equivalence of D.C. and A.C. Test Voltages | |||
Localization of Faults in High Voltage Cables | |||
17.14 | High Frequency High Voltage Tests. | ||
17.15 | Surge (Impluse) Testing | ||
Basic Impluse Generator Circuit | |||
17.16 | Single Stage Impluse Generators | ||
Multi-stage Impulse Generator | |||
Impulse Testing of Transformers | |||
17.17 | Testing of Insulating Materials | ||
17.18 | High Voltage Testing of Cables | ||
17.19 | High Voltage Tests on Porcelain Insulators | ||
17.20 | Testing of Electric Strength of Insulating Oils | ||
18. | Magnetic Measurements | ||
18.1 | Introduction | ||
18.2 | Types of Tests. | ||
18.3 | Ballistic Tests | ||
Measurement of Flux Density | |||
Measurement of Value of Magnetising Force (H) | |||
Magnetic Potentiometer | |||
Testing of Ring Specimens | |||
Determination of B-H Curve | |||
Determination of Hysteresis Loop | |||
Testing of Bar Specimens | |||
18.4 | Permeameters | ||
Hopkinson Permeameter (Bar and Yoke method) | |||
Ewing Double Bar Permeameter | |||
Illiovici Permeameter | |||
Burrows Permeameter | |||
Fahy's simplex Permeameter | |||
18.5 | The National Physical Laboratory (England) form of Permeameter | ||
Measurement of Leakage Factor with Flux Meter | |||
18.6 | Alternating Current Magnetic Testing | ||
Iron Loss Curves, Separation of Iron Losses. | |||
18.7 | Methods of Iron Loss Measurement | ||
Wattmeter Method | |||
Bridge Methods | |||
A.C. Potentiometer Methods | |||
Oscillographic Method | |||
18.8 | Methods of Measurements of Air Gap Flux. | ||
18.9 | Testing of Permanent Magnets. | ||
19. | Optoelectronic Measurements | ||
19.1 | Introduction | ||
19.2 | Optical Spectrum | ||
International Luminosity Curve | |||
Spectral Response | |||
Optical Transducers | |||
19.3 | Monochromatic Light. | ||
19.4 | Polarized Wave Shapes. | ||
19.5 | Refraction "and Refractive Index. | ||
19.6 | Reflection, Absorbtion an& Transmittance. Radiometry and Photometry. | ||
19.7 | Terms Relating to Photometry. | ||
19.8 | Laws of Illumination. | ||
19.9 | Terms Relating to Radiometery. | ||
19.10 | Photometric/Radiometric measurement Systems. | ||
19.11 | Optical sources | ||
M.. Optical Detectors | |||
Optical Transducers | |||
Photo Emissive Cells | |||
Photoconductive cells | |||
Photo Diodes | |||
Photo Transistors | |||
Photovoltaic Cells | |||
19.12 | Thermal Sensors | ||
19.13 | Light Modulating Techniques | ||
Light Attenuation | |||
Light Suppression | |||
Photometric Filtering | |||
Radiometric Filters | |||
Photometer Heads | |||
Distribution of Luminous Intensity | |||
Determination of Mean Horizontal Luminous Intensity and Polar Curve | |||
Determination of Mean Spherical Luminous Intensity | |||
19.14 | Modem Measurement Techniques. | ||
19.15 | Radiometer/Photometer Accessory Equipment Fiber Optics | ||
Optical Fibers | |||
Principle of Optical Fibers | |||
Acceptance Angle ' and Numerical Aperture | |||
Factors Affecting the Propagation of Light through Optical Sensors | |||
Fiber Optic sensors | |||
Advantages of Fiber Optic Sensors | |||
20. | Electronic Instruments | ||
20.1 | Introduction. | ||
20.2 | Electronic Voltmeters | ||
I. | Advantages of Electronic Voltmeters | ||
II. | Vacuum Type Voltmeters (VTVMs) | ||
III. | Average Reading Diode Vacuum Tube Voltmeters | ||
IV. | Peak Reading Diode Vacuum Tube Voltmeters | ||
20.3 | Differential Amplifier. | ||
20.4 | Difference Amplifier Type of Electronic Voltmeter. | ||
20.5 | Source Follower Type of Electronic Voltmeter. | ||
20.6 | D.C. Voltmeter with Direct Coupled Amplifier. | ||
20.7 | Chopper Stablfeed Amplifiers | ||
Chopper Amplifier Type Voltmeter using Photodiodes | |||
20.8 | Electronic Voltmeters using Rectifiers | ||
20.9 | True RMS Reading Voltmeters | ||
20.10 | Electronic MaUimeters | ||
Electronic Ohmmeter | |||
20.11 | Considerations in selecting an Analog Voltmeter | ||
20.12 | Differential Voltmeter. | ||
20.13 | Vector Voltmeter. | ||
20.14 | A.C. Voltage Measurements. | ||
20.15 | Current Measurements usmgElectronic Instruments | ||
20.16 | D.C. & A.C. current Measurements. | ||
20.17 | Diode Sensor based Instruments. | ||
20.18 | Measurement of Power at Radio Frequency (R.F.) | ||
20.19 | Voltmeter based Instruments | ||
20.20 | Calorimeter Power meter | ||
20.21 | Bolometers | ||
21. | Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO) | ||
21.1 | Introduction. | ||
21.2 | Cathode Ray.Tube (CRT). | ||
21.3 | Electron Gun. | ||
21.4 | Electrostatic Focusing. | ||
21.5 | Electrostatic Deflection. | ||
21.6 | Post Deflection Acceleration of Electron BeamJEffeet of Beam Transit Time and Frequency Limitations. | ||
21.7 | Deflection Plates. | ||
21.8 | Screens for CRTs. | ||
21.9 | Graticule. | ||
21.10 | Aquadage. | ||
21.11 | Colour CRT Displays. | ||
21.12 | Time Base Generators. | ||
21.13 | Oscilloscope Amplifiers—Vertical Amplifier | ||
21.14 | Horizontal Amplifier. | ||
21.15 | Vertical Input and Sweep Generator | ||
Signal Synchronization | |||
21.16 | Attenuators. | ||
21.17 | Basic CRO circuits. | ||
21.18 | Observation of Wayefonn on CRO. | ||
21.19 | Measurement of Voltages and Currents Measurementso} Phase and Frequency (Lissajous Pattern Oscilloscopes, Dual trace Oscilloscopes, Dual beam Oscilloscopes. | ||
21.20 | Sampling QsdJBoscope. | ||
21.21 | Analog Storage Oscilloscope | ||
Prinicple of Secondary Emission | |||
Variable persistance storage | |||
Fast Storage OsciUoscope | |||
21.22 | Digital Storage Oscilloscope | ||
Principle of operation | |||
Waveform Reconstruction | |||
21.23 | Cujiparison between analog and digital | ||
21.24 | storage Oscilloscopes. | ||
21.25 | Accessories of Cathode Ray Ocilloscopes. | ||
21.26 | Calibrators. | ||
21.27 | Probes. | ||
21.28 | Cameras. | ||
21.29 | Electronic Switch | ||
22. | Instruments for Generation and Analysis of Waveform | ||
22.1 | Signal Sources. | ||
22.2 | Oscillators. | ||
22.3 | Classification of Oscillators. | ||
22.4 | Feedback Oscillators | ||
Types of Feedback Oscillators | |||
RCXiscillators | |||
Wien Bridge Oscillator | |||
Practical Circuit of Wien Bridge Oscillator | |||
22.5 | Phase Shift Oscillator. | ||
22.6 | L.C. Oscillators | ||
Armstrong Oscillator | |||
Hartley Oscillator | |||
Colpitis OscWator | |||
22.7 | Crystal Oscillators | ||
Beat Frequency Oscillator | |||
Negative | |||
Resistance Oscillators | |||
22.8 | Square-Wave and Pulse Generators | ||
22.9 | Pulse Characteristics and Terminology | ||
22.10 | Pulse and Square Wave Circuits. | ||
22.11 | Pulse Shaping Circuit, B locking Oscillator, Multivibrators | ||
22.12 | Laboratory Square-Wave and Pulse Generators | ||
22.13 | Pulse Generator Circuit | ||
22.14 | Triangular Waveshape Generator | ||
22.15 | Function Generator | ||
22.16 | Signal Generator | ||
22.17 | Instruments | ||
I. | Signal Generators | ||
II. | Swept Frequency Generator | ||
III. | Sweeper Errors | ||
IV. | Random Noise Generators | ||
V. | Frequency Synthesizer | ||
VI. | Programmable Frequency Synthesizer | ||
23. | Signal Analysers | ||
23.1 | Introduction | ||
23.2 | Wave Analysers | ||
I. | Frequency Selective Wave Analyser | ||
II. | Heterodyne Wave Analyser | ||
III. | Applications of Wave Analysers | ||
23.3 | Harmonic Distortion Analysers | ||
I. | Total Harmonic Distortion | ||
II. | Intermodulation distortion | ||
III. | Transient intermodulation distortion | ||
23.4 | Spectrum analyzers | ||
I. | B asic Spectrum analyzer | ||
II. | Spectral Displays | ||
III. | Spectra of Different -Signals | ||
23.5 | Standing Wave Ratio | ||
I. | Measurement of Standing Wave Ratio | ||
24. | High Frequency Measurements | ||
24.1 | Introduction | ||
24.2 | Resonance Methods | ||
24.3 | Measurement of Inductance | ||
24.4 | Measurement of Capacitance | ||
24.5 | Measurement of Effective Resistance | ||
24.6 | Resistance Variation Method | ||
24.7 | Reactance Variation Method T Networks | ||
24.8 | Parallel T Network | ||
24.9 | Bridge T Network | ||
24.10 | Q Meter | ||
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