Solutions for Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
Problem 1.6P:
Discuss how the resolution of the display scale of an instrument could affect its uncertainty....Problem 1.11P:
State the purpose of using randomization methods during a test. Develop an example to illustrate...Problem 1.12P:
Provide an example of repetition and replication in a test plan from your own experience.Problem 1.13P:
Develop a test plan that might be used to estimate the average temperature that could be maintained...Problem 1.14P:
Develop a test plan that might be used to evaluate the fuel efficiency of a production model...Problem 1.15P:
A race engine shop has just completed two engines of the same design. How might you, the team...Problem 1.16P:
A thermodynamics model assumes that a particular gas behaves as an ideal gas: Pressure is directly...Problem 1.17P:
Regarding the Mars Climate Orbiter spacecraft example presented, discuss how verification tests...Problem 1.18P:
A large batch of carefully made machine shafts can be manufactured on 1 of 4 lathes by 1 of 12...Problem 1.19P:
Suggest an approach or approaches to estimate the linearity error and the hysteresis error of a...Problem 1.20P:
Suggest a test matrix to evaluate the wear performance of four different brands of aftermarket...Problem 1.21P:
Figure 1.15 Orifice flow meter setup used for Problem 1.21. 1.21 The relation between the flow rate,...Problem 1.22P:
The sale of motor fuel is an essential business in the global economy. Federal (U.S.) law requires...Problem 1.23P:
Using either the ASME 19.5 or ISO 5167 test standard, explain how to use a venturi flowmeter. What...Problem 1.24P:
A simple thermocouple circuit is formed using two wires of different alloy: One end of the wires is...Problem 1.25P:
1.25 A linear variable displacement transducer (LVDT) senses displacement and indicates a voltage...Problem 1.26P:
For the LVDT calibration of the previous problem, what would be involved in determining the...Problem 1.27P:
A manufacturer wants to quantify the expected average fuel mileage of a product line of automobiles....Problem 1.29P:
As described in a preceding problem, the coefficient of restitution of a volleyball, Cr = \JhJH, is...Problem 1.30P:
Light gates may be used to measure the speed of projectiles, such as arrows shot from a bow. English...Problem 1.31P:
You estimate your car’s fuel use by recording regularly the fuel volume used over a known distance....Problem 1.32P:
When discussing concomitant methods, we used the example of estimating the volume of a rod. Identify...Problem 1.34P:
For the strain gauge calibration of the previous problem, what would be involved in determining the...Problem 1.35P:
The acceleration of a cart down a plane inclined at an angle a to horizontal can be determined by...Problem 1.36P:
In general, what is meant by the term “standard”? Discuss your understanding of the hierarchy of...Problem 1.37P:
A common scenario: An engineer has two pencil- style pressure gauges in her garage for setting tire...Problem 1.38P:
Explain the potential differences in the following evaluations of an instrument’s accuracy. Figure...Problem 1.39P:
Research the following test standards and codes. Write a short summary to describe the intent, and...Problem 1.40P:
A hotel chain based in the United States contracts with a European vacuum cleaner manufacturer to...Problem 1.41P:
Test code ASTM 558-13 allows for the comparison of the maximum potential air power available between...Problem 1.42P:
Suggest a reasonable number of significant digits for reporting the following common values, and...Problem 1.43P:
Using spreadsheet software (such as Microsoft Excel), create a list of 1,000 numbers each randomly...Problem 1.45P:
Round the following numbers to 3 significant digits. 15.963 (v) 21.650 (i) 1232 kPa (vi) 0.03451...Problem 1.46P:
Express the result, rounding to an appropriate num ber of significant digits. 27.76 m 4-4.907 m...Problem 1.47P:
Express the result by rounding to an appropriate number of significant digits. sin(nx) = ; n = 0.010...Problem 1.48P:
A car’s speed is determined by the time it takes to travel between two marks. The marks are measured...Problem 1.49P:
How much error could you tolerate in (1) book shelf length when two shelves are mounted one above...Problem 1.50P:
Apply the guidelines to determine the number of significant digits for these numbers that contain...Problem 1.51P:
Using a tape measure having 1 mm graduations, the engineer measures an object and determines its...Problem 1.52P:
Show how the following functions can be transformed into a linear curve of the form Y = a\X +...Problem 1.54P:
For the calibration data of Table 1.5, determine the static sensitivity of the system at (a) X = 5,...Problem 1.56P:
Each of the following equations can be represented as a straight line on an x-y plot by choosing the...Browse All Chapters of This Textbook
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Given information: Measurement systems that we have studied. The three distinct types of measurement...Signal is an output of any system or physical quantity that varies depending upon time, pressure or...Given: The static sensitivity of the electronic scale is 2 V/kg. The input range of the voltmeter is...Given: Assume Number of sample N=1000 Sample Mean x¯=6.1 units Sample MeanStandard deviation σ=1...An error is the difference between measured value and the actual value of the measured quantity....Given: Current loop turns = N = 20 Cross-sectional area = A = 1 in.2 = 0.0254 m2(conversion of inch...Given: Analog voltage = 2 sin4πt mVTime increment = 1/8 s, 1/5 s,1/3 s,1/21 sThe data set comprised...Temperature Scale − It is a scale in which quantitatively, the numerical values are established to...Given: 500 mm Hg abs Calculation: 1 mm Hg is 133.322387415m Pascal mm Hg to newton per meter square...
Given: Air flow through a pipe Velocity profile: U(r)=25[1−(r/r1)2]cm/s p = 1 bar abs = 100,000...Given information: Material is Steel, Young’s Modulus Em= 30 x 106 psi, Original Length l = 10 in.,...The recent development shows that the servo force balance accelerometer provide better performance...
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