DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY

R.V.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
(Autonomous Institution, affiliated to VTU)
6th semester
CIE – III
AUTOMATIC PROCESS CONTROL & SIGNAL CONDITIONING TECHNIQUES

Subject code: 12IT63 Date: 17/04/2015

Duration: 9:15-11:15 AM Max Marks: 65
Instructions to students:
1. Answer all the questions from Part ‘A’ and Part ‘B’.
2. Part ‘A’ Questions to be answered in the first 2 pages only of the answer booklet.
PART ‘A’ – (QUIZ & Short answer Questions) M BT CO

1.1 How do you vary the Proportional Gain of a Pneumatic P - Controller? 2 L1,L2 4

1.2 Mention the reason for fixing 3-15 psi as industry standard pressure-range for 2
L2,L3,
inter-instrumental communication in pneumatic circuits? 2

1.3 Which loop is more accurate in a cascade control system? 1 L3,L4 4

1.4 Discuss with a Schematic Diagram:

(i) Independent Single Variable. L1,L2 4
(ii) Interactive Single Variable. 2

1.5 In an open loop tuning method, the point on the response curve where the slope
L1,L2 4
stops increasing and starts to decrease is called __________________. 1

1.6 Describe with a circuit the “loading effect” in measurement, with an example. 2 L2,L3 2

1.7 When do you say an a.c. bridge is balanced? 1 L1,L2 2

1.8 Predict the differential output voltage of a bridge circuit, with a transducer in one
of the arms. The resistors in the bridge are R1=R2=R3=120 and the transducer L3,L2 2
resistance is R4=121 The supply voltage is 10.0 Volts. 2

1.9 Draw P&ID diagram for:

(i) A pressure recording controller, electromagnetic transmission, with board
L3,L6 4
mounted receiver.
(ii) Viscosity recorder, pneumatic transmission, mounted behind the board. 2
 PART ‘B’ - (TEST) M BT CO

2.
a. With a neat schematic (mentioning the signal ranges), describe the
L1,L2 4
operation of a pneumatic PID controller. 05
b. Draw the schematic of a pneumatic P-controller and solve the
following:-
A1=A2= 5cm2, X1= 8cm, and X2= 5cm. L2,L3, 4
The input and output pressure ranges are 3-15 psi. L5
Find the input pressures that will drive the output from 3-15 psi. The
05
set pressure is 8 psi and p0= 10 psi. Find the proportional band.

3. A closed loop process control system needs to be tuned by opening the

loop.
a) Which method of tuning would you suggest?
L2,L3 4
b) What is the procedure to be followed to tune the controller? Explain
with a schematic diagram, response plots, and relevant empirical
relations for a PID controller? 10

4. a) With a detailed neat block schematic, discuss the importance of L1,L2 4

supervisory control system.

b) Write the algorithm and draw the flowchart for P-mode Digital
L2,L3
Controller. 10

5. a) A temperature transducer resistance varies from 520  to 2500 . This is

used for R1 in the potential divider circuit along with R2 = 500 and

Vs = 10.0 Volt. L2,L3, 2

Find (a) The range of potential divider voltages. L4
(b) The power dissipation by the transducer. 10

6. Using the ISA symbols, draw the P&ID process diagrams for the following:
(1) Flow recording controller with level record, both elements pneumatic
transmission, level transmitter external type, combined receiver board
4 L2,L3, 2
mounted.
(2) Temperature recording controller, locally mounted, resetting locally L6
mounted flow indicating controller, hydraulic transmission. 4
(3) Level recorder, electric transmission with board mounted receiver, external
2
type transmitter.