Code: 9A23604

B.Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 INSTRUMENTATION & BIOPROCESS CONTROL (Biotechnology) Time: 3 hour Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 Explain the principle involved in thermocouple and discuss about thermocouple lead wires. 2 (a) (b) 3 4 Explain the principle and working of: Absorption spectrometer Mass spectrometer Derive the step response and impulse response for mercury in glass thermometer. What is a non interacting system and derive the transfer function of a non interacting system shown in below fig:

q (t)

A1 h1 R1

q1

A2

h2

R2

q2

5 6 (a)

What are the components of a control system? Explain in detail. Determine the transfer functions C/R and C/U for system shown in below figure:

+ _

Gc

G1

+ M H

+ U G2 C

(b)

Determine the values of K c for which the system shown below is stable.

+ _

3 K c (1 + ) S

Kv = 1

7 8

Define frequency response. What are the graphical rules for plotting bode diagrams? Explain in detail about logic of feed forward control and explain with an example of a drum boiler. *****

1 0.2s 2 + 0.4s + 1

Code: 9A23604

B.Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 INSTRUMENTATION & BIOPROCESS CONTROL (Biotechnology) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 Explain the principle involved in thermocouple and discuss about industrial thermocouples in detail. 2 (a) (b) 3 (a) (b) Write short notes on: Analysis of moisture in gases Dew-point method Derive the transfer function for liquid level system. Derive the response for a step input to a first order system. Derive the transfer function for transportation lag. Write the important terms used to describe an underdamped system of a second order system. Explain in detail about different types of controllers and derive their transfer functions. Define stability of a system for linear systems. Determine the values of K C for which the system with following characteristic equation is stable. S 3 + 6S 2 + 11S + 6 + 6K C = 0 Also find for what values of K C the system is on threshold of instability and determine roots of characteristic equation using theorem 3 of Routh test. What are Bode diagrams? Why are they used? Plot the Bode diagram whose transfer function is: 10(0.5S + 1)eS/10 G(S) = (S + 1)2 (0.1S + 1) What are control systems with multiple loops? Explain in detail about cascade control for jacketed CSTR.

5 6

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Code: 9A23604

B.Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 INSTRUMENTATION & BIOPROCESS CONTROL (Biotechnology) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 Write a short notes on: (a) Rotameters (b) pH meters 2 (a) (b) 3 Write short notes on: Psychometric method Hygrometer method Define time constant of a first order system when step input is given to the system. Derive the transfer function of a mixing process. (a) Derive the transfer function C/R for the system shown in below fig: Inner loop U2 U1 + + + + G1 G2 Gc 2 R Gc 1 + + H2

G3

(b)

Define open loop transfer function. Explain about servo and regulator problems in process control. Explain in detail about mechanisms of: Control valves Controller Explain in detail about the rules for plotting the Root-Locus diagrams. Write short notes on: Bode stability criterion Gain and Phase margins Write in detail about: Ratio control and explain with the help of a neat diagram. Feedforward control of a distillation column with neat diagram. *****

H1

5 (a) (b) 6 7 (a) (b) 8 (a) (b)

Code: 9A23604

B.Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 INSTRUMENTATION & BIOPROCESS CONTROL (Biotechnology) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 2 (a) (b) 3 What is meant by seebeck effect and discuss about thermocouple lead wires in detail. Write short notes on: Dew point method Hygrometer method What are different types of inputs to a physical system? Derive the sinusoidal response of a first order system. Derive the response of a first order system for: Impulse input Sinusoidal input Derive the transfer function C/R, C/U1 and B/U2 for the system shown in below fig. Also determine C in terms of R and U1 for situation when both set point and load change occur simultaneously. + Gc G1 H2 + + U1 H1 G2 + + U2 G3

4 (a) (b) 5 (a)

B (b) 6 What is Bode stability criterion?

7 (a) (b) (c) 8

Explain in detail with neat drawings about Bode diagram of: PI controller Transportation lag PD controller

Plot the root-locus diagram for the open loop transfer function: K G= (S + 1)(S + 2)(S + 3)

Differentiate between feedforward and feedback controllers. Explain in detail about feedforward control of a heat exchanger.

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