Exam Details

Subject Mechatronics
Paper
Exam / Course Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) BTME
Department School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 3 IBME-0061
B.Tech. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING) I B.Tech. AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (BTAE)
00739 Term-End Examination
December, 2016
BME-006 MECHATRONICS
Time hours Maximum Marks: 70
Note: Answer any Seven. questions. All questions carry equal marks. Use of scientific calculator is permitted.

1. Identify the sensor, signal conditioner and display elements in the measurement system of a Bourdon pressure gauge.

Explain the difference between open-loop and closed loop control systems. 5+5

2. Differentiate between active and passive sensors. What are the requirements for selecting a sensor?

Describe the components of a continuous sensing system. 5+5

3. What are the advantages and limitations of hydraulic systems over other systems

Explain the working of wrist sensors. 5+5

4. What are the various types of CAMs used in the mechanism of mechanical systems Explain in detail with neat sketches and suitable examples. 10

5. Explain, what is meant by sequential control with the help of a suitable example.

State the steps that might be present in the sequential control of a dish washer. 5+5

6. A 6-bit D/A converter gives an output voltage of 15.750 volts for an input of 010101. What is the step size, the full range voltage and the percentage resolution?

Apply the Hurwitz-Routh criterion to determine the stability of the system whose characteristic equation is given by

s^5 5s^4 12s -30=O. 5+5

7. Draw a block diagram of a basic microcontroller and explain the function of each subsystem.

What are the logic functions used for switches

in series, and

in parallel 5+5

8. What are the limitations of two-step controls and in what situation is such a control system commonly used

Explain the function of a Programmable Logic Controller. 5+5

9. What is the main advantage of a capacitive proximity switch over the inductive proximity switch

State the advantages and disadvantages of ball screw over power screw. 5+5

10. With a neat sketch, describe the servo valve.

Differentiate between air-amplifier and intensifier. 5+5


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • CNC Technology
  • Computer Aided Design
  • Computer Integrated Manufacturing
  • Computer Programmingand Application
  • ComputerAided Process Planning
  • Condition Monitoringand Maintenance Engineering
  • Energy Conversion
  • Engineering Materials
  • Engineering Mathematics Il
  • Engineering Mathematics-I
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering Thermodynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat And Mass Transfer
  • Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
  • Kinematics & Dynamics of Mechanisms
  • Machining Technology
  • Manufacturing Systems, Integration and Control
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering Design
  • Mechatronics
  • Metrology and Instrumentation
  • Principles of Electrical and Electronic Sciences
  • Production Management
  • Quality Engineering
  • Robotics
  • Safety Engineering
  • Soft Computing in CIM
  • Strength of Materials
  • Tool Engineering and Management