L.D.

COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING
SUBJECT : EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND
INSTRUMENTATION IN AUTOMOBILE
M.E. (I.C./AUTO) 2nd SEM.

PREPARED
BY : VIVEK DHAMELIYA
(140280711005)

1. FFT ANALYZER
Generally application of fft analyzer
in the field of automobile is to know
the amount of knocking and vibration
of exhaust system.
Output of transducer for measuring
the vibration and knocking is
generally analog type and based on
time domain.

 But one cannot find the frequency of

specific amplitude on time domain.
Suppose we want to know the
frequency of amplitude of 2 db, then
from above time domain analysis it is
not possible.

 So,for converting time domain signal

to frequency domain signal fast
fourior tranform is used.
Output of above signal after fft is as
below.

 Components of FFT Analyzer

2. CATHODE RAY
OSCILLOSCOPE
The CRO allows the amplitude of
electrical signals, whether they are
voltage,current or power to be
displayed as afunction of time.
The main component of CRO are
electron gun and phosphor screen.
The electron gun generates the
beam which strikes the screen. The
screen glows at the point of collision,
producing a bright spot.

 When the beam is deflected by

means of an electric or magnetic
field the spot moves accordingly and
trace out a pattern.
Since we can assume that practically
electron has negligible weight, it has
no inertia and hence it can give
response upto GHz frequency.

 Automotive
oscilloscopes
are
becoming an important workshop
tool for testing sensors and output
signals
on
electronic
engine
managementsystems,brakingands
tability
systems.

3. STROBOSCOPE

The stroboscopic principle uses a

high intensity light which flashes at
precise intervals. This light may be
directed upon a rotating or vibrating
object.

 When the frequency of movement

exactly
matches
stroboscope
frequency, the moving object is
viewd clearly only once dyring each
revolution. This causes the moving
object to appear as asingal statinary
image.
A stationary image also appears
when the speed of rotation is some
exact multiple of the stroboscope
frequency.
A stroboscope may be used to check

 The main advantage of stroboscope

is that one can measure rpm without
touching to the engine shaft. So
measurement of speed in confined
space is also possible.
Stroboscope used external power
source, so accuracy is very high upto
0.1%.

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