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Coordinators:
Prof. S.P. Venkateshan
Department of Mechanical Engineering , IIT Madras.
email:
spv@iitm.ac.in
phone:
(91-44) 2257 4686
Prof. Shunmugam M. S
Department of Mechanical Engineering , IIT Madras.
email:
shun@iitm.ac.in
phone:
(91-44) 2257 4651
Syllabus:
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Module
Topics
Introduction to Mechanical Measurements
Introduction
Errors in Measurements
Statistical Analysis of Experimental Data
Error Estimation
Regression Analysis
Use of EXCEL for Regression Analysis
Linear Fit example using EXCEL
Exponential Fit example using EXCEL
Polynomial Fit example using EXCEL
Design of Experiments
Module 2
Thermometry art of Temperature Measurement
Thermoelectric Thermometry
Resistance Thermometry
Thermistor
Pyrometry
Measurement of Transient Temperature
Systematic Errors in Temperature Measurement
Introduction to Pressure Measurement
U-Tube Measurement
Bourdan Gage
Pressure Transducers
Measurement of vaccum
Measurement of Fluid Velocity
Module 3
Heat Flux
Module 4
Measurement of Thermophysical Properties
Radiation Properties of Surfaces
Measurement of Gas Concentration
Measurement of Force or Accelaration,Torque,Power
Module 5
Issues of Measurements
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