AM4004 Instrumentation and Experimental Techniques Syllabus:
AM4004 Instrumentation and Experimental Techniques Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To Study the theory, construction and operation of different measurement technology for automobiles
To understand working principle of various instruments, transducers and their application in automotive industry.
To acquire knowledge on various mechanical measurement instruments techniques
To study different types of instruments used for engine testing and its working principle
To acquire knowledge in experimental methods for testing the vehicle with different instruments
UNIT I MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
Static and Dynamic Measurement systems-importance of measurement system – methods of measurement -applications – characteristics of measuring system-static and dynamic characteristics of measuring system – Analysis of experimental detail, Error analysis-types of errors-limiting errors
UNIT II TRANSDUCERS, MODIFIERS AND TERMINATING DEVICES
Transducers for Automotive Applications – Amplifiers-Classifications and application in automobile – filters -types – Data Acquisition system – analog and digital type DAS Indicators, Printers and display device –Signal Analyzing with example of automobile applications.
UNIT III MECHANICAL MEASUREMENT
Instrumentation for Measuring Weight, Force, torque , pressure, power, temperature, fluid flow and special methods , vibration piezo electric effect, rotational speed .Measuring Velocity, acceleration and angular motion with respect to automobile applications
UNIT IV ENGINE EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES
I.S Code for Engine testing – Instrumentation for performance testing of engine, Instrumentation for Research and development, Instrumentation for noise, vibration, in cylinder gas flow, flame temperature Dynamic Cylinder pressure measurements.
UNIT V VEHICLE EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES
Laboratory tests- test tracks – Endurance Tests- crash tests- wind tunnel tests- Dynamic cornering fatigue, dynamic radial fatigue tests – procedure, bending moment and radial load calculations. Impact test – road hazard impact test for wheel and tyre assemblies, test procedures, failure criteria and performance criteria. Bumpers – types of tests, pendulum test, fixed collision barrier test, procedure, performance criteria. Air and hydraulic brake test, air brake actuator, valves test, performance requirements.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course the student should be able to
Understand the components of the automotive instruments and their functions and the latest developments in this field
Understand transducers, modifiers and terminating devices
Understand mechanical measurement
Grasp the basics of engine experimental techniques
Grasp the basics of vehicle experimental techniques
REFERENCES
1. J.G. Giles, ‘Engine and Vehicle Testing’, Illiffe books Ltd., London,1988.
2. W. Judge, ‘Engineering Precision Measurement’, Chapman and Hall Ltd, Essex StreetW.C.,1951,
3. Rangan, Sharma and Mani, ‘Instrumentation Devices and systems’, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., Ltd., 1990
4. T.G. Beckwith and Buck, ‘Mechanical Measurements’, Oxford and IBH Publishing House, NewDelhi, 1995
5. D.Patambis, ‘Principle of Industrial Instrumentation’, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co, New Delhi,1990.