AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY – BANGLADESH (AIUB)

Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
EEE4203: Measurement and Instrumentation (Section: All)
Fall 2020-2021 Total Marks: 40
Total time: 1 Hr. 45 Mins + 20 Min (for pdf preparation + upload)
Final Assessment

Instructions:
 Write answers of all the questions in A4 paper/exercise book with Pen only.
 All the Questions corresponds to CO3, CO4 & CO5.
 Upon completing this ‘Take Home Exam’, create a PDF having all of your answers.
Use “Camscanner”, “Notebloc” etc. types of mobile software to create pdf from images.
 Rename the PDF file according to this format: “FA_ID”
Example of PDF filename format: FA_17-32749-2
 Upload the PDF file in the specific link on/before the deadline.
(find the link in MS Teams during exam period)

1. (a) Deduce the following expression of per unit change in strain gauge resistance due to applied [5]
tension on a strain gauge resistance.
∆𝑅 ∆𝐿 ∆𝜌
= (1 + 2𝑣) +
𝑅 𝐿 𝜌
(b) A bridge circuit is made with four strain gauge resistances where two of them are active and [5]
are bonded to a cantilever. The two resistance strain gauges are places in such way to increase
the sensitivity of the measured parameter. The gauge factor of this gauge resistance is 2.5
and the each gauge has a resistance of 120 Ω. Due to force acting on the strain gauge
resistance, a strain of 0.003 is identified. Calculate the current through detector if the detector
resistance is 400 Ω. DC voltage for the bridge circuit is 15 V.

2. (a) How do the primary winding current and CT burden affect the ratio error of a current [5]
transformer? Explain it with appropriate figures.
(b) A ring core type CT is used for the measurement of an industrial load. A secondary burden [5]
of non-inductive resistance value of 1.5 Ω is connected with the CT. At no-load condition
the CT takes a current of 2A at power factor of 0.4. CT has a ratio of 2000/10. Calculate the
ratio error at full load. Also identify the phase angle error at same loading condition.

3. (a) Justify the advantage of using series inductance with the transformer for the measurement [3]
of high voltage using CVT.
(b) Distinguish between the following types of thermal transducers: [3]
i) Thermocouple, ii) RTD & iii) Thermistor

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 (c) A permanent magnet moving coil instrument has a coil of dimension 18 mm x 14 mm, flux [4]
density of 3x10-3 wb/m2. A moving coil of 160 turns produces 78o deflection for 5 mA
current. Find the value of the spring constant in N-m/rad unit.

4. (a) List as much information (at least 7) from the nameplate of a current transformer as shown [5]
below:

(b) Develop the Lissajous Patterns of the following cases: [5]

(i) Y-axis and X-axis applied voltages are in phase & Y-axis voltage magnitude is
twice than X-axis voltage magnitude.
(ii) Y-axis and X-axis applied voltages have a phase difference of 45o & equal in
magnitude.

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