Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

Department of MechanicalEngineering
Mid Semester Examination, September 2023
ME314 Mechatronics
Full Marks: 30, Time: 2 Hours
1. Four identical strain gages in a Wheatstone bridge circuit are mounted in a square rod of
a strain gage load cel. Opposite pairs are mounted axially and other opposite pairs are
mounted transversely. Determine bridge constant in terms of Poisson's ratio of rod
material. [5]

2. AMEMS strain gage accelerometer uses a light cantilever beam of rectangular cross
section with amass at its free end. It is mounted inside the accelerometer casing. lt
converts inertia force of the mass into strain. Maximum bending strain is measured using
four identical active semiconductor strain gages. Draw circuit which willgive maximum
sensitivity. Determine bridge constant, bridge output, sensitivity, maximum measurable
acceleration, bridge amplification gain. Use following data:
End mass: 5 kg
Young's modulus of material: 50 GPa
Length, width, height of beam: 1 cm, 1 mm, 0.5 mm
Gage factor: 200
Input voltage:20 V
Yield strength of material: 50 MPa
ADCrange: 0- 10 V
[11]
3. A motor is connected to a load with a torsion member. Derive the expression of
function between input torque and output twist of the torsion transfer
member. Also write
expression for torsional natural frequency and frequency transfer function.
[5]
4. Write short notes on:
A) Hardware linearization [3+3+3-9]
B) Half-bridge circuit
C) Wien bridge oscillator