Electronics and Pneumatic Instrumentation
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The official GTU curriculum for Electronics and Pneumatic Instrumentation (subject code DI03017021) as prescribed for PE · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 13 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI03017021)Unit 1 Fundamentals of Electronic Measurement 12 30
- 1.1 Classification of electronic instruments as under Laboratory/Testing instruments. Field instruments. 1.2 Electrical meters/Instruments PMMC (Permanent Magnet Moving Coil) type Rectifier type Moving Iron type Electro dynamic type 1.3 Test instruments Function generator Digital multi-meter CRO (Cathode Ray Oscilloscope) DSO (Digital storage Oscilloscope) 1.4 LCR meter 1.5 Data Acquisition System (DAS) Basic block diagram of Analog and Digital DAS 1.6 Need of Standardization 1.7 Standard current and voltage signal ranges 1.8 Conversion formula of Sensor Output to Standard Pneumatic Signal Range (4-20 mA)
Unit 2 Fundamentals of Pneumatic Measurement 6 15
- 2.1 Basic Block diagram of Pneumatic system Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Instrumentation and Control Engineering Subject Code: DI03017021 Course / Subject Name: Electronics and Pneumatic Instrumentation 2.2 Self-balancing pneumatic instrument principles Force balance principle
- Motion balance principle
- Moment balance principle 2.3 Flapper-Nozzle Mechanism and its Role in Pneumatic Measurement 2.4 Standard pneumatic signal range 2.5 Conversion formula of Sensor Output to Standard Pneumatic Signal Range (3-15 psi)
- Compare Electronic and Pneumatic instruments
Unit 3 Electronic & Pneumatic Controllers 12 25
- 3.1 Basic block diagram Operational Amplifier (Op-amp) 3.2 Pin diagram of Op-amp 741 3.3 Operational Amplifier Applications Inverting amplifier Non-inverting amplifier Buffer amplifier Integrator Differentiator Comparator 3.4 Process terminologies: Process equation
- Process load
- Process lag, Self-regulation
- Measurement lag, control lag, Transportation lag, Dead time
- Proportional Band
- Offset 3.5 Electronic Controllers Proportional (P) Controller Integral (I) controller P+I Controller P+D Controller P+I+D Controller 3.6 Pneumatic Controllers P+I+D Controller 3.7 Ensuring Safety in Instrumentation IEC 61010-1 for Electronics and ISO 4414 for Pneumatics
Unit 4 Electronic and Pneumatic Transmitters 7 20
- 4.1 Need of transmitter 4.2 Types of transmitters Pneumatic Transmitter Electronic Transmitters 4.3 Pneumatic Transmitter Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Instrumentation and Control Engineering Subject Code: DI03017021 Course / Subject Name: Electronics and Pneumatic Instrumentation Force Balance Transmitter Motion Balance Transmitter 4.4 Electronic Transmitters Force Balance Transmitter Motion Balance Transmitter 4.5 Ensuring Safety in Instrumentation: IEC 61010-1 for Electronics and ISO 4414 for Pneumatics
Unit 5 Signal Converters and instrument transformer 8 10
- 5.1 Current Transformer 5.2 Potential Transformer 5.3 Converters Resistance to Current Converter Resistance to Voltage Converter Voltage to Current Converter mV to Current Converter for thermocouples AC to DC Converter for mA