Mechatronics Question Bank:

1. Identify a mechatronics system being used by you in your daily routine. Analyze its elements and state its
importance in the functioning of that system.
2. What are the key elements of mechatronics system?
3. Define sensors and list the various specifications that need to be carefully studied before using a
Thermocouple for reading the temperature of a furnace.
4. What do you mean by nonlinearity error? How it is different than Hysteresis error?
5. What is the difference between accuracy and precession?
6. What are the different classifications of sensor? Give examples.
7. Explain with neat sketch full-bridge, half-bride and quarter-bridge strain gauge configuration. Which
configuration is better and why?
8. Explain the principle of working of LVDT.
9. List the applications of potentiometer sensor in/around your home and office.
10. To detect non-conducting metallic objects which sensor would be useful?
11. Explain in brief two applications of Reed switch.
12. Explain the principle of working of Hall effect sensor.
13. PVDF piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride is used in the manufacture of _________________________ sensor.
14. In thermistor sensors, resistance decreases in a very nonlinear manner with increase in temperature.'
State true or false and justify.
15. List the various temperature sensors used by us in/around our home/office.
16. Develop a conceptual design of a Light sensors based control system for counting a number of milk
packets being packed for dispatch. Assume suitable data if necessary.
17. Explain the principle of working of op-amp as an inverting amplifier.
18. What kind of signal conditioning operations will be required to develop a table top CNC turning center for
small job works?
19. State the applications of Wheatstone bridge in Mechatronics based Manufacturing Automation. Explain one
of them in detail.
20. Differentiate between Binary weighted DAC and R-2R ladder based DAC.
21. Write short notes on the following: Capacitive and inductive proximity sensors.
22. In certain industry, plastic and metal containers move on a conveyor belt. Separate count has to be made
for both these type of containers. Which sensors can be employed for counting of the containers? Briefly
explain their working principles.
23. With the help of neat circuit diagram, explain how an operational amplifier can be used as a signal
conditioning device?
24. Define mechatronics. List some of the application of Mechatronics?
25. What are the terms that define the performance of the transducers?
26. How do you define sensor?
27. What is a displacement and position sensor?
28. Define LVDT?
29. Write about inductive proximity switch?
30. Write about Hall Effect sensors?
31. What is hysteresis?
32. Explain the working principle of LVDT.
33. Explain the following Thermistor and Piezoelectric sensors.
34. Describe the rotary type potentiometer?
35. Write a detailed note on pressure measuring transducer.
36. Explain in detail about the characteristics of fluid flow and measurement of fluid velocity.
37. Explain the following i) Thermoelectric ii) Thermo-resistive element iii) Thermocouple.
38. Identify the main sensors used in domestic washing machine.
39. What are the types of systems?
40. What are the key elements of mechatronics system?
41. Mention the functions of a mechatronic system.
42. What is the large scale application of mechatronics?
43. What is the use of signal conditioner?
44. What do you understand by signal conditioning?
45. Write two factors that need to be considered in selecting a sensor for a particular application.
46. Define range
47. Define error
48. Define accuracy
49. Define Sensitivity
50. Define hysteresis error
51. Define non - linearity error
52. Define repeatability / reproducibility
53. Define stability
54. Define drift
55. Define dead band / time
56. Define resolution
57. Define output impedance
58. Define response time
59. Define time constant
60. Define rise time
61. Define settling time
62. Define displacement
63. Define static characteristics
64. Define dynamic characteristics
65. Define hysteresis error
66. Define transducer
67. Define hysteresis loss
68. List any four types of sensors and mention their features.
69. What are the factors to be considered while selecting the potentiometer?
70. Define positive temperature co-efficient
71. Write notes on eddy current proximity sensor
72. State the advantage of capacitive type proximity sensor.
73. List out the different methods used for the measurement of displacement and proximity and group them
according to the concept used.
74. State the applications of position and proximity sensors.
75. Why three concentric tracks are used in an optical incremental encoder?
76. How can we measure the velocity and motion of an object?
77. What do you mean by optical encoders? What are its types?
78. What are the methods used for temperature measurements?
79. What is the basic principle in thermocouples?
80. What is RTD? State its applications.
81. What are the liquid flow measuring devices?
82. What is Hysteresis?
83. Distinguish between measurement system and control system?
84. Define gauge factor. What will be the change in resistance of an electrical strain gauge of 2.1 and
resistance 50 ohms if it is subject to a strain of 0.001?
85. Explain in detail about automatic washing machine.
86. Write short notes on potentiometer sensor. Explain how it is used in the measurement of displacement.
87. A potentiometer which is used to measure the rotational position of the shaft has 850 Turns of wire. The
input range is from 160 to + 160. The output range is from 0 V to 12 V. Determine (i) The span (ii)
Sensitivity (iii) Average resolution in volts.
88. A potentiometer is used to measure the rotational position of the shaft has 1000 turns of wire. The input
range is from -170 to +170. The output range is from 0V to 12V. Determine (i) The span (ii) Sensitivity
(iii) Average resolution in Volts
89. Explain how force is measured.
90. Explain the construction and working principle of a strain gauge load cell.
91. Explain some of the methods used for the fluid pressure measurement with a diagram.
92. Explain the construction and working principle of Piezo electric sensors.
93. Explain about tactile sensors.
94. What is RTD? Explain the relationship between resistance and temperature for the RTD with temperature
resistance curve.
95. How is Bernoulli's principle used to measure the flow rate?
96. Mention any six main factors to be considered in the selection of sensors for automation.
97. What are the features of an operational amplifier?
98. Explain with diagram how Op-AMPs can be used as (i) summing amplifier, (ii) differencing amplifier, (iii)
Integrator (iv) differentiator (v) comparator.
99. What are the different types of filter?
100.Draw the circuit of each type filter and explain passband with help of a sketch.
101.What is ADC and DAC.
102.What is resolution and sampling rate? How it effects the ADC
103.What is aliasing effect? Give an example.
104.Which filter can be used to reduce the aliasing effect?
105.What is Nyquist Criterion or Shannons sampling theorem.
106.Build a DAC using Binary-weighted-input method.
107.Numerical done in the class.
108.Build a DAC using R-2R Ladder.
109.What is the working principle of a CRO
110. Why LED display is better than LCD display?