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XAVIER'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (ii) What are the factors to be considered in selecting a
measuring instrument?
Chunkankadai
(Or)
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (b) (i) The following datas are observed in a certain heat
transfer test. Obtain y as a linear function of x using the
Internal Exam 1 method of least squares: (8+8)
yi 1.2 2.0 2.4 3.5 3.5
xi 1.0 1.6 3.4 4.0 5.2
Subject: INSTRUMENTATION FOR THERMAL SYSTEMS Marks: 50

Sub. Code: IC923 Time: 1.40 hrs

(ii) What are errors in instrumentation? Explain in brief
the different types of error.
Sem/Branch: II ME Energy Engineering Date: 06-04-2011

8. (a) Write short note on (8+8)

PART- A (5 x 2 = 10 marks) (i) Laser Doppler anemometer.

1. List the functional elements of the measurement systems. (ii) Hot wire anemometer.
2. What are the static characteristics?
3. How an error does differ from uncertainty? (Or)
4. Upon what does the sensitivity of schlieren depends? (b) (i) Distinguish among the shadowgraph, schlieren, and
5. What are the primary advantages of laser anemometer??
interferometer flow visualization technique. What basic
flow variable is measured in each technique? (8+8)
PART- B (8 + 16 + 16 = 40 marks)
(ii) An interferometer is used for visualization of a free
6. (a) Define the following basic characteristic of instrument
convection boundary layer on a vertical flat plate in air. For
• Accuracy this application the following data were collected. Plate
• Precision temperature is 50oC, free stream temperature is 20oC,
• Hysteresis β=0.000293, depth of test section is 50 cm, wavelength of
• Repeatability (8) light source is 5460 Å , reference density is 20oC, pressure
(Or) is 1atm. Calculate the number of fringes that will be viewed
(b) How can statistical analysis be used to estimate in the boundary layer.
experimental uncertainty? Explain. (8)

7. (a) (i) Explain the elements of generalised measurements

system. (12+4) ************