Code No: RR320302 Set No.

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III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
METROLOGY
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the terms: Basic size; Zero line; lower and upper deviations. Draw
a conventional diagram to represent these terms for a shaft and hole pair of
interference fit.
(b) The hole and shaft assembly of 30mm nominal size have tolerances specified
as 30+0.02
−0.000 mm for hole and 30−0.07 mm for shaft. Determine
−0.04

i. Maximum and minimum clearance (interference) attainable

ii. Allowance
iii. Hole and shaft tolerances
iv. Fundamental deviation
v. MML for shaft and hole
vi. Type of fit.
Sketch these values on a conventional diagram. [8+8]

2. (a) Describe the selection of minimum number of slip gauges for a dimension of
29.759mm from M112 set. What care of slip gauges is essential ?
(b) Describe the working principle and uses of Lever type dial test indicator.
[8+8]

3. Discuss various methods of taper measurement of plug and ring gauges. [16]

4. (a) Differentiate between limit plug gangue and ring gauge.

(b) Design general type GO and NO-GO gauges for components having 75 H9/d10
fit. The basic size falls in the diameter range of 50-80mm. The fundamental
deviation for ‘d’ shaft=(-16 D0.41 ) microns. The multipliers for 9 and 10 grades
are 40 and 63. Take wear allowance as 10% of gauge tolerance. Sketch the
gauges with values. [6+10]

5. Describe the working principle of NPL Flatness interferometer with a sketch. What
are the fringe patterns obtainable in case of tapered surfaces. [16]

6. (a) Enumerate various direct instrument methods for measurement of surface fin-
ish.
(b) Describe surface measurement with inspection by comparison methods. [6+10]

7. (a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of mechanical comparators.

(b) Explain the working principle of mechanical-optical comparator. [6+10]

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8. (a) Elucidate the Effective diameter measurement by two wire method
(b) Explicate gear metrology of spur gears with reference to
i. Lead
ii. pitch [8+8]

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Code No: RR320302 Set No. 2
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
METROLOGY
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the terms: Limits (upper & lower)of tolerance and fit. Sketch the
conventional diagram to represent these terms for a shaft and a hole.
(b) For each of the following shaft and hole pair, calculate shaft tolerance, hole
tolerance and analyze whether the pair is
i. Clearance fit
ii. Transition fit
iii. Interference fit.
Pair 1: Hole:- 30+0.02
+0.00 mm Shaft:- 30−0.04
+0.005 mm
+0.06
Pair 2: Hole:- 30+0.00 mm Shaft:- 30−0.03
+0.05 mm
+0.05 +0.08
Pair 3: Hole:- 30+0.00 mm Shaft:- 30+0.05 mm
Sketch the three fits on the same zero line. [8+8]

2. (a) Discuss the advantages of digital measuring instruments over others. What
are progressive errors in micrometers?
(b) Describe the uses and advantages of dial indicators. [8+8]

3. Discuss various methods of taper measurement of plug and ring gauges. [16]

4. (a) Discuss the applicability of different allowances in design of gauges .

(b) Design and sketch the ‘workshop gauge’, ‘inspection gauge’ and general type
+0.02
of ‘GO and NO GO’ plug gauges for checking holes of 50−0.001 mm. Assume
wear allowance is 10% of gauge tolerance. [6+10]

5. (a) Explain with a sketch the working of Microptic Auto Collimator .

(b) Elucidate the working principle of optical projector and optical flats. [8+8]

6. (a) What are various orders of geometrical irregularities on surfaces ? How these
are classified?
(b) Describe with a neat sketch the construction , principle and operation of Tom-
linson surface meter. [6+10]

7. (a) What are the advantages, uses and disadvantages of electrical comparators.
(b) Explain the following alignment tests on lathe:
i. True running of locating cylinder of main spindle.
ii. True running of taper socket in main spindle. [8+8]

8. (a) Elucidate various methods of measuring

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i. Thread form
ii. Thread angle by vernier protractor.
(b) Explicate gear metrology of spur gears with reference to Tooth thickness by
chordal thickness method. [8+8]

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Code No: RR320302 Set No. 3
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
METROLOGY
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain terms : Interchangeability and selective assembly. Enumerate the

differences between them.
(b) Determine and sketch the limits of tolerance and allowance for a 25mm shaft
and hole pair designated H8 − d9 . The basic size lies in the range of 18-30mm.
The multipliers for grades 8 and 9 are 25 and 40 respectively. The fundamental
deviation for ‘d’ shaft is (-16 D0.44 ) microns. [8+8]

2. (a) Describe the selection of minimum number of slip gauges for a dimension of
29.759mm from M112 set. What care of slip gauges is essential ?
(b) Describe the working principle and uses of Lever type dial test indicator.
[8+8]

3. (a) Enunciate the use of sine bar for checking the angles of large sized components
(b) The angle of wedge shaped block is being checked with 100mm Sine bar. With
slip gauges of 26.867mm height at one end of Sine bar, the dial gauge readings
at each end of the work piece vary by 0.06mm, the gauge block end being low.
If the work piece is 30mm long what should be the next height of the gauge
block tried ? Also calculate the angle of the work piece? [8+8]

4. (a) Differentiate between workshop gauges and inspection gauges.

(b) Design general type GO and NO-GO gauges for components having 45 H7/g8
fit. The basic size falls in the diameter range of 30-50mm. The fundamental
deviation for ‘g’ shaft=(-2.5 D0.34 ) microns. The multipliers for 7 and 8 grades
are 16 and 25. Take wear allowance as 10% of gauge tolerance. Sketch the
gauges with values. [6+10]

5. What are the uses of optical flats? Describe testing of optical flats for flatness. [16]

6. (a) Describe surface roughness evaluation by profilo-graph

(b) Define terms: RMS value; CLA value. [10+6]

7. (a) Differentiate among measuring instrument, gauge and comparator. What are
the uses of a comparator?
(b) Describe the working principle of Reed type mechanical comparator with spe-
cial reference to amplification ranges available. [6+10]

8. (a) Elucidate the Effective diameter measurement by two wire method

(b) Explicate gear metrology of spur gears with reference to

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i. Lead
ii. pitch [8+8]

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Code No: RR320302 Set No. 4
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
METROLOGY
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the terms: Limits (upper & lower)of tolerance and fit. Sketch the
conventional diagram to represent these terms for a shaft and a hole.
(b) For each of the following shaft and hole pair, calculate shaft tolerance, hole
tolerance and analyze whether the pair is
i. Clearance fit
ii. Transition fit
iii. Interference fit.
Pair 1: Hole:- 30+0.02
+0.00 mm Shaft:- 30−0.04
+0.005 mm
Pair 2: Hole:- 30+0.06
+0.00 mm Shaft:- 30+0.05 mm
−0.03
+0.05 +0.08
Pair 3: Hole:- 30+0.00 mm Shaft:- 30+0.05 mm
Sketch the three fits on the same zero line. [8+8]

2. (a) What are slip gauges ? What are their uses?

(b) What are the requirements of a good dial indicator? What are advantages of
it? [8+8]

3. Discuss various methods of taper measurement of plug and ring gauges. [16]

4. (a) Explicate the classification of plain limit gauges.

(b) Design general type GO and NO-GO gauges for components having 25 H8/f9
fit. The basic size falls in the diameter range of 18-30mm. The fundamental
deviation for ‘f’ shaft=(-5.5 D0.4 ) microns. The multipliers for 8 and 9 grades
are 25 and 40. Take wear allowance as 10% of gauge tolerance. Sketch the
gauges with values. [6+10]

5. (a) What are the limitations and uses of optical flats?

(b) Describe the working principle of interferometer with a neat sketch. [6+10]

6. (a) Stylus type instruments are widely used despite several disadvantages-Explain
(b) The heights of peaks and valleys of 20 successive points on a surface are 45,
30, 42, 25, 40, 25, 35, 24, 35, 18, 42, 34, 45, 31, 40, 30, 41, 24, 42, 18 microns
respectively, measured over a length 20 mm, Determine CLA and RMS values
of roughness surface. [8+8]

7. (a) Enumerate various characteristics of a good comparator.

(b) Explain the working of sigma comparator with special reference to cross strip
lever in detail. [6+10]

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8. (a) “ Measurement of effective diameter by three wires is more accurate than any
other method” - Explain.
(b) State various sources of errors in manufacture of gears. [8+8]

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