On completion of this subject the student should be able to:
1. Understand and explain the basic concepts in relation to data transmission and telemetry;
2. Describe or explain what is involved in signal recovery;
3. Perform electric loading effect calculations;
4. Understand data processing display and recording;
5. Explain what feedback measuring system and inverse transducers are;
6. Evaluate the system’s performance.
Data transmission and telemetry: modulation and encoding methods, transmission media, bandwidth and noise restrictions, statistical measurements, multiplexing; Filtering: basic analogue and digital filters configurations: design and analysis; Signal recovery: signal filtering, signal averaging, signal correlation, signal coding; Data processing, display and recording; Feedback-measuring systems and inverse transducers: feedback for control and measurement, balance, temperature balance, inverse transducers; System performance measurement: system inputs, system linearity and distortion, Fourier analysis and synthesis, sine-wave testing, pulse testing, random-noise test signals, time and frequency domain analysis equipment.
Jones, Barry E., Instrumentation measurement and feedback, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, India, 1978.
Bentley, J. P., Principles of measurement systems, Longman, London, UK, 1986.
Soto, R., Analogue and digital filters: design guidelines;
Continuous assessment 40%
Written examination 60% (1×3 hrs.)
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