The document contains 15 questions and answers about instrumentation topics. It discusses the working principles of magnetic meters, thermocouples, Seebeck effect, Peltier effect, Thomson effect, Pitot tubes, cascade control, feedback and feedforward control, types of thermocouples and their temperature ranges, pyrometers and their applications, protective sheathing for thermocouples, thermocouple junction types, difference gap control, and applications of on-off control.
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The document contains 15 questions and answers about instrumentation topics. It discusses the working principles of magnetic meters, thermocouples, Seebeck effect, Peltier effect, Thomson effect, Pitot tubes, cascade control, feedback and feedforward control, types of thermocouples and their temperature ranges, pyrometers and their applications, protective sheathing for thermocouples, thermocouple junction types, difference gap control, and applications of on-off control.
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Question and Answer for Instrument Technician post (part 1)
1. Explain the working principle of a magnetic meter.
An electric potential is developed when a conductor is moved across the magnetic field. In most electrical machinery the conductor is a "wire"; the principle is equally applicable to a moving, electrically conductive liquid. The primary device of commercial magnetic meters consists of a straight cylindrical electrically insulated tube with a pair of electrodes nearly flush with the tube wall and located at opposite ends of a tube diameter. A uniform AC magnetic field is provided at right angles to electrode diameter and to the axis of the tube. The AC voltage developed at the electrodes is proportional to the volume flow rate of fluid, and to a magnetic field strength. This device is limited to electrically conducting liquids. The magnetic meter is particularly suited to measurement of slurries and dirty fluids, since there are no location for solids to collect except the walls of the tube itself.
2. What is thermocouple? A temperature measuring device formed by connecting two dissimilar metals and is based on the principle of Seebeck effect, Peltier effect and Thomson effect.
3. What is Seebeck effect?
When a pair of dissimilar metalsis joined together, emf is induced at the junction of the metals, this effect is called seebeck effect.
4. What is Peltier effect
When a pair of dissimilar metals are joined together, emf is induced at the junction of the metals If the metal is connected to an external circuit some amount of current is drawn, due to which the induced emf will be slightly altered.
5. What is Thomson effect?
When a pair of dissimilar metals are joined together, emf is induced at the junction of the metals. If temperature gradient exist along either/ both of the metal, the junction emf may undergo an additional slight alteration called as Thomson effect.
6. Explain the working of a Pitot tube.
The Pitot tube measures the velocity at point in the conduct. If quantity rate measurement is desired, it must be calculated from the ratio of average velocity to the velocity at the point of measurement. Principle : If a tube is placed with its open and facing into a stream of fluid, then the fluid impinging on the open end will be brought to rest, and the kinetic energy converted to pressure energy. This the pressure built up in the tube will be greater than that in the free stream by the impact pressure or pressure produced by loss of kinetic energy. The increase in pressure will depend upon the square of the velocity of the stream. The difference is measured between the pressure in the tube and static pressure of the stream. The static pressure is measured by a tapping in the wall of the main or by a tapping incorporated in the pitot static tube itself. The difference between the pressure in the tube and static pressure will be a measure of the impact pressure and therefore of the velocity of the stream oil.
7. Explain What do you know about Cascade Control
Cascade means two controllers in series one of them is master or primary and second is secondary or slave controller. The output of the slave controller operates final Control element.
8. What is different between feedback and feed forward control?
Feed Back Control: Feedback control involves the detection of the controlled variable and counter acting of changes in its value relative to set point by adjustment of the manipulated variable. Feed Forward Control: Feed forward control is a system in which corrective action is based on measurement or disturbance inputs into the process. 9. Give few types of Thermocouple with composition and temperature range? J-type : Iron and constantan : -200 to 1000 K type : chrome- alum : -2000 to 1200 T type : copper- constantan : -200 to 350
10. What do you know about pyrometer?
Technique for measuring temperature without contact. It depends on the relation between temperature of heat body and electromagnetic radiation emitted by the black body.
11. Give some application of pyrometer?
Used for very high temperature measurement 700 degc -3500 degc
12. Why protective sheath is used in thermocouple
Protecting the thermocouple metals from contamination and rusting. Preventing against oxidizing, sulphating and in molten baths. To with stand thermal and mechanical shocks.
13. What are the various types of thermocouple junctions?
Reference junction (or) cold junction (or) standard junction And hot junction (or) measuring junction (or) desired temperature junction
14. What is difference gap control?
Differential gap control is similar to on-off control except that a band or gap exists around the control point. Use: In industry differential gap control is often found in non-critical level control applications where it is desirable only to prevent a tank from flooding or drying. When a measured variable exceeds the upper gap the control valve will open fully or be closed fully. Similarly when it exceeds the lower gap it will open or close fully.
15. Where is on off control used?
On off control is used when 1. Precise control is not needed. 2. Processes that have sufficient capacity to allow the final operator to keep up with the measurement cycle. 3. It is mainly used in refrigeration and are conditioning systems.