Lec04_Part01 Flashcards
3 principles of operation of analog meters
(i) electromagnetic: the magnetic effect of electric circuits
(ii) electrostatic: the forces between electrically charged conductors
(iii) electro-thermal : the heating effects
electromechanical meter
electrical signal -> mechanical force/torque as an output -> voltmeter/ammeter
AC current or voltage when being applied the the analog instru
AC current ammeter and voltmeters must represent the RMS values of the current or voltage, respectively, when being applied to the instru
Analog instruments may be classified into two ways:
Absolute instruments (đo lường trực tiếp) Secondary instruments (đo lường thứ cấp/gián tiếp):
Absolute instruments (đo lường trực tiếp)
no comparison with another
instrument being required (the constants of the instruments and its deflection
=>no calibration of the instrument is required)
e.g. the tangent galvanometer, PMMC
Secondary instruments (đo lường thứ cấp/gián tiếp):
Secondary instruments (đo lường thứ cấp/gián tiếp): (being calibrated by
comparison with either an absolute instrument or one which has already been
calibrated), classified by:
1. Indicating instruments: to indicate the magnitude of a quantity being measured
e.g. VOM
- Recording instruments: to give a continuous record of the quantity being measured over a specified period.
e. g. Oscilloscope - Integrating instruments: to record the totalized events over a specified period of time
e. g. Ampere hour and watt hour (energy) meters
Principle of Operation of Analog meter
- Magnetic effect
- Heating effect (thermalcouple and hotwire instruments)
- Electrostatic effect
- Electromagnetic effect (e.g. Wattmeter)
- Hall effect
Operating Torques:
- Deflecting torque/force:
- Controlling torque/force
- Damping torque/force
Deflecting torque/force
depending upon the electrical signal to be measured
=> helps in rotating the instrument movement from its zero position.
Controlling torque/force:
spiral springs or gravity used to produce the controlling torque (from the controlling system)
Function of the controlling system:
- To produce a torque equal and opposite to the deflecting torque at the final steady position of the pointer in order to make the deflection of the pointer definite for a particular magnitude of current.
- To bring the moving system back to its zero position when the force causing the instrument moving system deflect is removed.
Damping torque/force
to bring the moving system to rest at the final
deflected position quickly (without oscillation or very small oscillation)
- Air friction, fluid friction, eddy currents provide the damping torque/force to act
Deflecting torque»_space; Controlling torque
-> underdamped
Deflecting torque = Controlling torque
Critically damped
Deflecting torque «_space;Controlling torque
Overdamped