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.
