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EEEN202 Measurement
EEEN202 Measurement
(EEEN202)
Measurement
It is the act or result of quantitative comparison between a predefined
standard and an unknown quantity.
Measuring System
Exist to provide information about the physical value of some variables
being measured.
Types of Measurement
Direct Measurement
Indirect Measurement
Instrument
It is a device or mechanism used to determine the present value of a
quantity under observation.
Classification of Instrument
Absolute Indicating AC
Instrument. Instrument. Instrument.
Secondary Recording DC
Instrument Instrument Instrument
Integrating AC/DC
Instrument Instrument
Instrument Scaling
Non Linear Scale : Is one in which the scale or graduation is cramped at
one end or uneven throughout the range.
Deflecting Torque
It causes the moving system of the instrument to move from its position of
rest. Deflecting torque is produced by using any one of the following effects
of Electric current.
Spring Control
∴ Td ∝ θ (1)
Tc = C θ (4)
Gravity Control
Gravity Control is obtained by attaching a small adjustable weight to some
part of the moving system such that the two exact two torques in opposite
directions.It can be clearly observed from fig.2 that the restoring torque is :
Tc ∝ sin θ (6)
and
Td ∝ I (7)
At rest position Td = Tc
∴ I ∝ sin θ (8)
Eng. I.A. Shehu (Course Cordinator ; Dr.A.K
Measurement
Zarewa) (Department
and Transducers
of Electrical
(EEEN202) EngineeringAugust
Ahmadu30,Bello
2019 University,Zaria
14 / 50
Indicating Instrument Torques Cont.
Quiz
1 The torque of an ammeter varies as the square of the current through
it.If a current of 5A produces a deflection of 900 , what deflection will
occur for a current of 3A when the instrument is (i) Spring-Control (ii)
Gravity control [Ans:(i) 32.40 , (ii) 21.10 ]
Damping Torque
• The deflection torque and controlling torque produced by systems are
electro mechanical.
• Due to inertia produced by this system, the pointer oscillates about it
final steady position before coming to rest.
• The time required to take the measurement is more. To damp out the
oscillations quickly, a damping force is necessary. This force is produced by
different systems as follows:
1 Air Friction damping
2 Fluid friction damping
3 Eddy current damping
When the pointer oscillates in clockwise direction, the piston goes inside
and the cylinder gets compressed. The air pushes the piston upwards and
the pointer tends to move in anticlockwise direction
Eng. I.A. Shehu (Course Cordinator ; Dr.A.K
Measurement
Zarewa) (Department
and Transducers
of Electrical
(EEEN202) EngineeringAugust
Ahmadu30,Bello
2019 University,Zaria
18 / 50
Damping System Cont.
Assignment 1
1 Explain the principle of fluid Friction
2 What are the advantages and disadvantages of air friction
3 What are the advantages and disadvantages of Fluid friction
4 Compare and contrast fluid and air friction system with respect to
measuring instrument
Damping System
If the instrument is underdamped , the pointer will come to rest after
some oscillations.
If the instrument is overdamped, pointer takes considerable time to
obtain its final deflected position.
If the damping is critical,without oscillation and in short time the
pointer reach its final steady position.
Figure: Ammeter
Figure: Voltmeter
Eng. I.A. Shehu (Course Cordinator ; Dr.A.K
Measurement
Zarewa) (Department
and Transducers
of Electrical
(EEEN202) EngineeringAugust
Ahmadu30,Bello
2019 University,Zaria
25 / 50
Instrument Classification
Wattmeter
[1] Dynamometer [2] Induction Type [3] Electrostatic Type
Type both for A.C for A.C Only D.C
and D.C
Energy Meter
[1] Motor Meters [2] Electrostatic Type D.C
Advantages of M.I;
It suffers from eddy current and hysteresis error.
Scale is not uniform
It consumed more power
Calibration is different for AC and DC operation
Quiz
1 What will be the expression for (11) and Tc if gravity control is used?
2 What will be the scales mode ?
Principle of Operation
When the current flows through the coil, a magnetic field is produced by it.
So both fixed iron and moving iron are magnetized with the same polarity,
since they are kept in the same magnetic field. Similar poles of fixed and
moving iron get repelled. Thus the deflecting torque is produced due to
magnetic repulsion. Since moving iron is attached to spindle, the spindle
will move.
Damping System; Air Friction Control; Spring Control system
PPMC
Construction;
A permanent magnet is used in this type of instrument. Aluminium former
is provided in the cylindrical in between two poles of the permanent magnet
(Fig.). Coils are wound on the aluminium former which is connected with
the spindle. This spindle is supported with jewelled bearing. Two springs
are attached on either end of the spindle. The terminals of the moving coils
are connected to the spring. Therefore the current flows through spring 1,
moving coil and spring 2.
Damping: Eddy current damping is used.
Control: Spring control is used.
PMMC cont.
Operation;
When D.C. supply is applied to the moving coil, D.C. current flows through
it. When the current carrying coil is kept in the magnetic field, it
experiences a force. This force produces a torque and the former rotates.
The pointer is attached with the spindle. When the former rotates, the
pointer moves over the calibrated scale. When the polarity is reversed a
torque is produced in the opposite direction. The mechanical stopper does
not allow the deflection in the opposite direction. Therefore the polarity
should be maintained with PMMC instrument
F = NBIL (13)
Td ∝ I , Td = Tc ∴ θ ∝ I (15)
PMMC Cont.
s/n Adavantage Disadavantage
1 Small power Consumption Use only for D.C
2 No hysteresis loss High Cost
3 Very efficient damping system Error due to ageing
4 Not much effected by stray can be affected by temperature
magnetic field and firction
5 Very high (torque/weight) ratio
6 Can be modified with the help
of Shunt and Multiplier
Principle of Operation
It works on the principle that whenever a current carrying conductor is
placed in a magnetic field, force is exerted on the conductor.
In this case, fixed coils produced magnetic field. Moving coil carrying
the current to be measured is suspended in this magnetic field.
Hence it experiences a torque. The moving coil then rotates through
an angle proportional to the current flowing through the moving coil.
As the pointer is attached to the moving coil, we get the pointer
deflection proportional to the current to be measured.
M.I Instrument
Ammeters; when such instrument is used as ammeters the range can be
extended by connecting a suitable shunt resistor across its terminals to
divert some part of the current. The multiplying power of the shunt is
given by;
I R
Ma = = 1 + (16)
ia Rs
Where I = Line current ; ia = Ammeter full scale deflection (f.s.d) ;
R, Rs = are the resistance of the instrument and shunt