YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012 SESSION
CLASS: HND I (F/T) PAPER NUMBER: EEI 311
COURSE: ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT & CONTROL (III) DURATION: 2 HOURS
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INSTRUCTIONS: “There should be no jottings or inscriptions on the question paper except your
own registration number”.
You are to answer four (4) questions. Question 1 and 2 are compulsory questions

QUESTION 1
a) Convert the following measured values:
i. 85°F to °K ii. 650°F to °C iii. 75°K to °F iv. 6 bar to tech. atm. v. 100kPa to bar
vi. 10MN/m 2 to bar vii. 30kPa to psi viii. 10bar to psi (8marks @ 1mark each)
b) Define the followings:
i. Atmospheric pressure ii. Gauge pressure iii. Vacuum pressure iv. Manometer
v. Rate of flow vi. Total flow (6marks @ 1mark each)
c) Write short notes on the followings:
i. laminar flow ii. Turbulent flow (4marks @ 2marks) iii. Reynolds number (3marks)
iv. Bimetallic strips (4marks)

QUESTION 2
a) State the three (3) forms of energy that are always considered when analyzing pipe flow problem
(3marks)
b) A thermistor has a resistance of 3980Ω at the ice point (0°C) and 794 at 50°C. The resistance
temperature relationship is given as RT =a Ro exp ⁡(b/T ) . Calculate the
i. constants a and b (4marks)
ii. range of resistance to be measured in case the temperature varies from 40°C to 100°C (2marks)
c) Draw the symbol representation of the following piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs):
i. lagged line type ii. Jacketed line type iii. Insulated line type iv. Electrical impulse line type
v. mechanical link vi pneumatic signal connecting line vii. Capillary tubing connecting line
viii. Electromagnetic connecting line ix. Diaphragm valve type x. Barstock valve type
xi. globe valve type xii. Ball valve type xiii. 2-stage hydraulic pilot valve operator
xiv. pressure control valve operator xv. Air operated on-off valve operator
xvi. electric motor operated valve operator (16marks @1mark each)

QUESTION 3
a) Table 1 show the Temperature – Resistance relationship of a resistance thermometer. Determine the linear
and quadratic (non-linear) approximations of resistance between 212°F and 266°F about the mean
temperature of 239°F.

Temperature 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26
(°F) 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6
Resistance (Ω) 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 60 60
3 8 3 8 4 9 4 0 6
Table 1 (15marks)
b) State three (3) merits and two (2) drawbacks of
i. thermocouple measuring system (5marks) ii. Bellows (5marks)

QUESTION 4
a) Explain with the aid of diagram the construction of:
i. Orifice plate and ii. Venturi tube (6marks @ 3marks each)
b) Water at 10°C is flowing from section 1of a water processing system to section 2. At section 1 which is
25mm in diameter the gauge pressure is 345kPa and the velocity of flow is 3m/s. Section 2 is 50mm in
diameter and 2metres above section 1. Assuming there are no energy losses in the system, calculate the
pressure P2 in section 2. (8marks)
c) With the aid of diagram, explain how turbine flow meter measures the flow rate of fluid (6marks)
d) State three (3) merits and two (2) drawbacks of Bourdon tubes in pressure measurement (5marks)

QUESTION 5
a) Tabulate three (3) transducers, their principle of operation and area of applications for the following
electrical
parameters:
i. Resistance ii. Capacitance iii. Inductance (18marks)
b) List four (4) self generating electrical transducers (2marks)
c) Fig. 2 shows industrial instrument tag information of a process P&IDs. State the information
represented by numbers 1, 2 and 3. (5 marks)

FIC
----------
205

Fig. 2

QUESTION 6
a) Explain with the aid of diagram
i. How the constant current type hot wire anemometer is use to measure fluid flow rate (8marks)
ii. The resistive method of measuring liquid level (7marks)
b) i. Fig. 3 is a purge rotatometer, list the names of the parts represented by numbers (6marks)
ii. Explain the flow switch operation in flow control (4marks)
 YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013 SESSION
CLASS: HND I (F/T) PAPER NUMBER: EEI 311
COURSE: ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT & CONTROL (III) DURATION: 2 HOURS
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
INSTRUCTIONS: “There should be no jottings or inscriptions on the question paper except your
own registration number”.
You are to answer four (4) questions. Question 1 and 2 are compulsory questions

QUESTION 1
Table 1
Newton (°N) Kelvin Celsius (°C) Fahrenheit Rankine RØmer (°RØ)
(°C) (°F) (°Ra)
Ice melting point 0 273 0 32 492 7.5
Boiling point of water 33 373 100 212 672 60

a) Use table 1 to derive the conversion equation for the followings:

i. Rankine to Fahrenheit ii. Celsius to Newton iii. Kelvin to RØmer (9marks)
b) Convert: i. 475°N to Celsius ii. 746°F to Rankine iii. 450°RØ to Kevin (3marks)
c) Explain the followings:
i. Radiation type temperature measuring device (3marks)
ii RTD Resistance – Temperature Quadratic approximation (3marks)
iii. Thermistor Voltage – Current characteristics (7marks)

QUESTION 2
a) Draw the symbol representation of the following piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs):
i. lagged line type ii. Jacketed line type iii. Insulated line type iv. Electrical impulse line type
v. mechanical link vi pneumatic signal connecting line vii. Capillary tubing connecting line
viii. Electromagnetic connecting line ix. Diaphragm valve type x. Barstock valve type
xi. globe valve type xii. Ball valve type xiii. 2-stage hydraulic pilot valve operator
xiv. pressure control valve operator xv. Air operated on-off valve operator
xvi. electric motor operated valve operator (16marks @1mark each)
b) Water at 10°C is flowing from section 1of a water processing system to section 2. Section 1 is
25mm in diameter the gauge pressure is 345kPa and the velocity of flow is 3m/s. Section 2 is 50mm in
diameter and 2metres above section 1. Assuming there are no energy losses in the system, calculate the
pressure P2 in section 2. (9marks)

QUESTION 3
a) Convert the following measured values:
i. 1450 torr to psi ii. 35 psi to kPa iii. 560at to atm iv. 6 bar to at. v. 100kPa to bar
2
vi. 10MN/m to bar vii. 30kPa to psi viii. 10bar to psi ix. 20at to psi x. 5atm to torr (10marks )
b) Define the followings:
i. Atmospheric pressure ii. Gauge pressure iii. Vacuum pressure iv. Manometer
v. Rate of flow vi. Total flow (6marks @ 1mark each)
vii. Bimetallic strips (4marks)
c) Explain how the following electronic pressure sensors are use in pressure device
i. piezoresistive strain gauge ii. Capacitive iii. Magnetic iv. Optical v. resonant (5marks)
QUESTION 4
a) Write short notes on the followings:
i. laminar flow (2marks) ii. Turbulent flow (2marks) iii. Reynolds number (4marks)
b) i. With the aid of illustrative diagrams explain the construction of a Bourdon tube and how it is used to
measure pressure. (12 marks)
4b ii. A differential bellows arrangement uses two bellows each of natural length 50mm, effective area of
1500mm2, and stiffness 0.5N/mm. Bellows A is evacuated and consists of stiffness 3N/mm. Find the
natural length of the spring if the bellows are to be equally compressed to a length 40mm when a pressure
of 100kN/m2 absolute is applied to B. Also find the displacement of the output point. For a change of
10kN/m2 in applied pressure. (5marks)

QUESTION 5
a) Table 2 shows the Temperature – Resistance relationship of a resistance thermometer. Use the table
to determine the linear and quadratic (non-linear) approximations of resistance with temperature between
100°C and 130°C.
b) Find the resistances at 150°C for a linear and quadratic approximation determine in question 2(a).
c) Determine the temperature of the RTD at 1050 Ω resistance for both linear and quadratic approximation.

Temperature 90 95 10 10 11 11 12 12 13
(°C) 0 5 0 5 0 5 0
Resistance (Ω) 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 60 60
2 8 3 8 4 9 4 0 7
Table 2 (20marks)
d) State two (3) merits and one (2) drawback of Bellows (5marks)

QUESTION 6
An unmanned submarine is equipped with the temperature and depth measuring instruments and has radio
equipment which can transmit the output readings of these instruments back to the surface. The submarine is
initially floating on the surface of the sea with the instrument output readings in steady state. The depth
measuring instrument is approximately zero order and the temperature transducer first order with a time
constant of 50secs. The water temperature on the sea surface, O0, is 20oC and the temperature Ox at a depth of
X meter is given by relation
0x = 00 – 0.02X
a) If the submarine starts diving at time t = zero and thereafter goes down at a velocity of 0.5m/s, draw a table
showing the temperature and depth measurements reported at intervals of 200secs. over the first 600secs.
Show also in the table, the error in each temperature reading. (22marks)
b) What temperature does the submarine report at depth 2000mtrs (3marks)
 YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013 SESSION
CLASS: HND YEAR I (P/T) PAPER NUMBER: EEI 311
COURSE: ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT & CONTROL III DURATION: 2 HOURS
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
INSTRUCTIONS: “There should be no jottings or inscriptions on the question paper except your
own registration number”.
Answer Questions 1 and 2 and any other two questions.

QUESTION 1
Table 1
Newton (°N) Kelvin Celsius (°C) Fahrenheit Rankine RØmer (°RØ)
(°C) (°F) (°Ra)
Ice melting point 0 273 0 32 492 7.5
Boiling point of water 33 373 100 212 672 60

a) Use table 1 to derive the conversion equation for the followings:

i. Kelvin to Celsius ii. Newton to Fahrenheit iii. Rankine to RØmer (9marks)
b) Convert: i. 475°C to Kelvin ii. 746°F to Newton iii. 450°RØ to Rankine (3marks)
c) Explain the followings:
i RTD Resistance – Temperature linear approximation (6marks)
ii. Application of thermocouple in measuring temperature using illustrative diagram (7marks)

QUESTION 2
A resistive level measuring system (or instrument) is set up to measure water level in a tank. Ten (10)
Resistors of 50Ω each are placed at equal level interval in the mercury column of a manometer connected to the side of
the tank. The parallel arrangement of the resistors form an electrical circuit with a supply of 50V dc and an ammeter
connected in series. The ammeter coil resistance is 5Ω.
a) Draw the illustrative diagram of the instrument (4marks)
b) Find the full scale deflection (fsd) current of the ammeter (6marks)
c) If the tank is a cubic structure of 8000m 3 capacity, the height (h) has a linear relationship with the
inverse of the resistance (R) and full height is attained when the ten resistors contact points in the
manometer are immersed, determine the constant of proportionality of h and R and the relation equation. (4marks)
d) Determine the current (I) and height (h) constant of proportionality and their relation equation,
considering a linear relationship. (3marks)
e) Calibrating the ammeter to measure the water level, what height will 1ampere represent? (2marks)
f) Determine the water level and the current flow when 8 contacts of the resistors are immersed in mercury. (6marks)

QUESTION 3
a) Table 2 shows the Temperature – Resistance relationship of a resistance thermometer. Use the table
to determine the linear and quadratic (non-linear) approximations of resistance with temperature between
100°C and 130°C.
b) Find the resistances at 150°C for a linear and quadratic approximation determine in question 2(a).
c) Determine the temperature of the RTD at 1050 Ω resistance for both linear and quadratic approximation.

Table 2
Temperature 90 95 10 10 11 11 12 12 13
(°C) 0 5 0 5 0 5 0
 Resistance (Ω) 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 60 60
2 8 3 8 4 9 4 0 7
(20marks)
d) State three (3) merits and two (2) drawback of Bellows (5marks)

QUESTION 4
a) Draw the symbol representation of the following piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs):
i. lagged line type ii. Jacketed line type iii. Insulated line type iv. Electrical impulse line type
v. mechanical link vi pneumatic signal connecting line vii. Capillary tubing connecting line
viii. Electromagnetic connecting line ix. Diaphragm valve type x. Barstock valve type
xi. globe valve type xii. Ball valve type xiii. 2-stage hydraulic pilot valve operator
xiv. pressure control valve operator xv. Air operated on-off valve operator
xvi. electric motor operated valve operator (16marks @1mark each)
b) Water at 10°C is flowing from section 1of a water processing system to section 2. At section 1 which is
25mm in diameter the gauge pressure is 345kPa and the velocity of flow is 3m/s. Section 2 is 50mm in
diameter and 2metres above section 1. Assuming there are no energy losses in the system, calculate the
pressure P2 in section 2. (9marks)

QUESTION 5
a) Tabulate three (3) transducers, their principle of operation and area of applications for the following
electrical parameters:
i. Resistance ii. Capacitance iii. Inductance (18marks)
b) Explain with the aid of diagram how the constant current type hot wire anemometer is
used to measure fluid flow rate (7marks)

QUESTION 6
a) A thermistor has a resistance temperature of 3980Ω at ice point (0°C) and 794Ω at 50°C. The
Resistance - Temperature relationship is given as
RT =a Ro exp ⁡(b/T ) , where T is absolute temperature. Calculate
i. the constant a and b (5marks)
ii. the range of resistance to be measured when the temperature varies from 40°C to 100°C. (3marks)
b) List or state:
i. Six (6) common electrical device for temperature measurement (3marks)
ii the three (3) basic requirements for any metal to be suitable for use in a RTD device (3marks)
iii. Four (4) application areas of bimetallic strip (2marks)
iv. Ten (10) application areas of thermistor (5marks)
c) Explain the principle of operation of a Quartz thermometer (4marks)