PR301

MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS AND METROLOGY

PRE-REQUISITE: Nil

Faculty: Dr. G. Prabhakaran

OBJECTIVE: To study the fundamentals of measurement techniques and applications of instruments.

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General concepts of measurements - Elements of measurement - Standards, Errors in measuring instruments - static and dynamic characteristics of measuring instruments

Measurement of displacement, force strain, temperature, pressure, flow and torque

Linear and angular measuring instruments and calibration

Measurement of surface and geometric properties

Metrology of threads and gears -Errors in threads measurement of major, minor and effective diameter, Measurement and testing of gears gear tooth terminology - coordinate measuring machine.

TEXT BOOKS

1. Beckwith, T.G. and Buck, N.L., "Mechanical Measurements" Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 1995.

2. Jain, R.K„ "Engineering Metrology", Khanna Pub., 1996.

3. Gupta, I.e., "Engineering Metrology", Dhanpat Rai &Sons, 1994.

4. Dobebelin, E.0„ "Measurement System Application &Design", McGraw Hill International Edition, 1990.

REFERENCES

1. Beckwith, T.G. and Buck, N.L., "Mechanical Measurements" Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 1995.
2. Jain, R.K., "Engineering Metrology", Khanna Pub., 1996.
3. Gupta, I.C., "Engineering Metrology", Dhanpat Rai &Sons, 1994.