SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

KOVAIPUDUR, COIMBATORE 641 042 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LECTURE PLAN

Staff in-Charge Subject Year & Semester Academic Year Total Number of Periods
OBJECTIVES

: P.KRISHNAKUMAR : Metrology and Engineering Measurements : III Year V Semester [B SECTION] : 2013 2014 (ODD Semester) : 45

At the end of this course student should be able To understand the principles of metrology and measurements, methods of measurement and its application in manufacturing industries. PEOs strengthened
To educate students to have good knowledge in mechanical engineering fundamentals in the basic areas like measurements, metrology and various measuring instruments. To prepare and train the students capable to handle measuring instruments and to effectively use it, and also to make them aware recent technologies emerging in the field of metrology. To prepare the students to be a good metrologist. Topic
UNIT I - 1. CONCEPT OF MEASUREMENT

Book (Page No) R2 P(1-18) R2 P(32-84) R2 P(105-107) T1 P(241, 242, 248, 267) T1 P(1-19) (137-209) T1 P(421-425) P(363-382) T1 P(520-527) P(572-575) R2 P(220-240) R2 P(241-255) T1 P (741) T1 P(638-640) R1 P(357-365)

Hours

Total Hours

General concept Generalized Measurement System- Units and Standards. Measuring Instruments- Sensitivity, Readability, range, accuracy, precision. Static and dynamic response, repeatability. Systematic and random errors. Calibration, Correction, Interchangeability.
UNIT II LINEAR AND ANGULAR MEASUREMENT

1+1 1+1 1+1 1 1+1 9

Definition of Metrology. Linear measuring instruments: Vernier, Micrometer, Interval measurements Slip gauges and classification Interferometery Optical flats, Limit gauges. Comparators: Mechanical, Pneumatic and Electrical types and applications. Angular measurement: sine bars, optical, bevel protractor and angle Decker, Taper measurements.
UNIT III - FORM MEASUREMENT

1+1 1 1+1 1+1 1+1 9

Measurement of Screw Threads: Thread gauge, Floating carriage micrometer Measurement of gears: tooth Thickness Constant chord and base tangent. Gleason gear Testing machine Radius measurements surface Finish, Straightness, flatness and roundness measurements

1+1 1+1 1 1+1 1+1 9

UNIT IV - LASER AND ADVANCES IN METROLOGY

Precision instruments based on Laser - Principles Laser interferometer Application in linear, angular measurements and machine tool metrology Coordinates measuring machine (CMM)- constructional features typesapplications Digital devices computer aided inspection
UNIT V - MEASUREMENT OF POWER, FLOW AND TEMPERATURE RELATED PROPERTIES

T1 P(1076-1079) R1 P(86-88) T1 P(792-803) P(1080-1081)

1 1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1 9

Force, torque, power : mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical type Flow measurement : venture, orifice, rotameter, pitot tube Wind vane anemometer and Hot wire anemometer. Temperature: bimetallic strip pressure thermometers, thermocouples, electrical resistance thermister

R2 P(626-341) R3 P(473-499) R2 P(535-557) R3 P(542-555) R2 P(579-596)

1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1 1 9

Total = 45 hrs

TEXT BOOKS

T1. Jain R.K., Engineering Metrology, Khanna Publishers, 2005 T2. Alan S. Morris, The Essence of Measurement, Prentice Hall of India, 1997
REFERENCES

R1. Gupta I.C, Engineering Metrology, Dhanpat rai Publications, 5th edition. R2. R.K. Rajput Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation, S.K.Kataria & Sons, 2nd edition (2012). R3. T.G. Beckwith Mechanical Measurements, Pearson press, 6th edition.