UEEA2413 Process Control and Instrumentation

Tutorial 1

UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Faculty of Engineering & Science
Faculty
Course
Year/
Semester
Session

: FES
: BEng(Hons) 3E, BI, EC,
ET, ME, MM.
: Year 2 / Semester 3
Year 3/ Semester 1
Year 3/ Semester 2
: January 2016

Unit Code
Unit Title
Lecturer
Tutor

: UEEA2413
: Process Control and
Instrumentation
: Dr. Chee Pei Song
Mr. Lin Horng Sheng

Tutorial 1
1.

An analog sensor converts flow linearly so that flow from 0 to 300 m3/h becomes a
current from 0 to 50 mA. Calculate the current for a flow of 225 m3/h.

2.

A process temperature control system is shown in Figure 1. The relays close at |1.5| V &
open at |1.1| V. This means that one relay will close at +1.5 V and the other at 1.5 V.
The relay that closes at +1.5 V will open at +1.1 V while the other will open at 1.1 V
(there is a deadband). The amplifier has a gain of 10, the reference is 3 V, and the sensor
outputs 150 mV/C. Calculate the temperatures at which the heater turns on and off and
at which the cooler turns on and off.

Figure 1

3.

Suppose a liquid level ranging from 5.5 to 8.6 m is linearly converted to pneumatic
pressure ranging from 3 to 15 psi. What pressure will result from a level of 7.2 m? What
level does a pressure of 4.7 psi represent?
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4.

A controller output is a 4 to 20 mA signal that drives a valve to control flow. The relation
between current and flow is Q = 45 I 2 gal/min. where I is in mA. What is the flow
for 12 mA? What current produces a flow of 162 gal/min?

5.

A level sensor inputs a range from 4.50 to 10.6 ft and outputs a pressure range from 3 to
15 psi. Find a linear equation between level and pressure. What is the pressure for the
level of 9.2 ft?

6.

A temperature sensor has a static transfer function of 0.15 mV/C and time constant of
3.3 sec. If a step change of 22C to 50C is applied at t = 0, find the output voltage at
0.5 sec, 2.0 sec., 3.3 sec. and 9 sec.

7.

A pressure sensor measures 44 psi just before a sudden change to 70 psi. The sensor
measure 52 psi at a time 4.5 sec. after the change. What is the sensor time constant?

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