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Aims :

The course introduces measurement systems and instrumentation, starting from the basic concepts of interaction between instrument and measurand, explaining the main physical principles of sensors and transducers, and the main application areas for laboratory and industrial use.

Topics :

The concepì of measurement. Functional representation of measurement instruments. Examples.
Static characteristics of measurement instruments. Precision, bias, sensitivity, resolution, impedance, threshold, hysteresis. Uncertainty budget accordino to GUM. Static calibration. Dynamic characteristics. Generalized mathematical model of an instrument. Instruments of 1st and 2nd order; response to standard inputs, periodic inputs, transients and random inputs. Frequency response functions.
Sensors and transducers for measurement of: displacement, deformation and strani, velocità, acceleration, force, torque, mechanical power, flow velocità, flow rate, pressare, temperature. All instruments are discussed highlighting: basic operation principles, static and dynamic performance, field of application, choice criteria, use of data output.

Textbooks :

E.Doebelin, Strumenti e metodi di misura, ed. Mc.Graw-Hill

E.Doebelin, "Measurement systems: application and design", ed. Mc Graw Hill.
G. Asch, "Les capteurs en instrumentation industrielle", ed. Dunod.
J.W.Dally, W.F.Riley, K.G.Mc Connell, "Instrumentation for engineering measurements", ed. John Wiley & sons.
R.S.Figliola, D.E.Beasley, "Theory and design for mechanical measurements", ed John Wiley.
P.H.Sydenham, "Handbook of measurement science", vol.1, 2, ed. John&Wiley.

Exam :

Oral examinationl.

Tutorial Session :

The professor is available before and after each lesson and after each exam in Pesaro.
The professor is also available each day in his office in Ancona. For meetings please contact him by e-mail n.paone@univpm.it or by phone 071-2204490.