Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Measurement of force, torque and shaft power: Measurement of Force - Hydraulic &
Pneumatic load cells, Proving ring, Strain gauge load cell & related problems. Methods
of Torque & Shaft power - Cradled dynamometer, Torque Meter, Band Brake
dynamometer, Water Brake dynamometer. [03]
Limits, Fits and Tolerances: Terminology (as per Indian Standards IS 919), Grades of
Tolerances, Letter symbols for tolerances, Fits – definition, Types of fits – Clearance,
Interference and Transition. Numerical on limits and fit. [03]
Gauges: Taylor’s principle for design of gauges – Statements and explanation, Gauge
Maker’s tolerance – as per 3rd system (present British standards), Numerical on design
of gauges (complete shaft and hole pair) ,Types of gauges – Plug gauge, Ring gauge,
Taper plug gauge, Taper Ring gauge and slip gauges. [03]
Surface texture measurement: Definitions - I, II, III, IV order (including their causes),
Roughness and Waviness, Lays, Indian standards symbols for Roughness, Analysis of
traces – Ra, Rz, Rt, Rq, Sampling length, hrms and Centerline Average (CLA), Simple
numerical on surface roughness. [04]
Screw threads: Definitions of elements of external screw threads, Pitch error in threads:
Progressive and Periodic, Measurement of the elements of the threads – Effective
diameter using screw thread micrometer, two wire and three wire methods, Best size wire,
Simple numerical on screw threads. [04]
References:
1. Beckwith Thomas G., Mechanical Measurements, Pearson Education, Delhi, 2003.
2. Jain R.K., Engineering Metrology, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 1997.
3. Sawhney A.K., Mechanical Measurement & Instrumentation, Dhanpat Rai & Co,
New Delhi, 2002.
4. Nakra B.C. and Chaudry K.K., Instrumentation, Measurement & Analysis, Tata
McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2002.
5. Gupta I. C., Engineering Metrology, Dhanpat Rai Publications, New Delhi, 1997
6. ASTME, Handbook of Engineering Metrology, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi,
1972
7. Raghavendra N.V. and Krishnamurthy L., Engineering Metrology and
Measurements, Oxford University Press, 2013.