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 § What is tachometer?? § Uses. § Types. § Working Principle. § Comparison Between Analog and Digital Tachometers. § Calibration.

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§ A tachometer is an instrument designed to measure

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§ The first mechanical tachometers were based on

measuring the centrifugal force3 similar to the operation of a centrifugal governor. § The inventor is assumed to be the German engineer Dietrich Uhlhorn; he used it for measuring the speed of machines in 1817. Since 18403 it has been used to measure the speed of locomotives.

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§ Tachometer is used for measuring rotational speed. § Can be used to measure speed of a rotating shaft. § Can also be used to measure flow of liquid by

attaching a wheel with inclined vanes.

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§ ven medical science uses tachometers. § If a turbine like small device is placed in the vein or on

an artery3 the doctor can make use of the tachometer to measure the blood flow rate from the spinning speed of the turbine in the device.

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§ Tachometers on automobiles3 aircraft3 and other vehicles show the rate of rotation of the engine's crankshaft3 and typically have markings indicating a safe range of rotation speeds. § In vehicles such as tractors and trucks3 the tachometer often has other markings3 usually a green arc showing the speed range in which the engine produces maximum torque3 which is of prime interest to operators of such vehicles.

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§ very engine spins within the limits of its design.The

pistons inside the engine pump the crankshaft to spin.This spinning crankshaft sends horsepower to the street. § A tachometer counts the number of rotations the crankshaft is making a minute’ PM).

 
 




 



§ If the PM of an engine is allowed to go outside of

specific limitations3moving parts begin to generate enough heat and friction to become damaged. § Use a tachometer to know when to shift and when to stop pushing a motor for more.

 
 





 
   
  § Tachometers can be classified on the basis of data

acquisition Ȃ contact or non contact types.. § They can also be classified on the basis of the measurement technique Ȃ time based or frequency based technique of measurement. § They can also be classified as analog or digital types.





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  Analog Tachometer § ÷as a needle and dial type of interface. § No provision for storage of readings. § Cannot compute average3 deviation3 etc.

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Digital Tachometer § ÷as a LCD or LD readout. § Memory is provided for storage. § Can perform statistical functions like averaging3 etc.



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 Time Based § The tachometer calculates speed by measuring the time interval between pulses. § More accurate for low speed measurement. § Time to take a reading is dependant on the speed and increases with decrease in speed. § The resolution of the tachometer is independent of the speed of the measurement.

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Frequency based § The tachometer calculates speed by measuring the frequency of pulses. § More accurate for high speed measurement. § Time to take a reading is independent of speed of rotation. § The resolution of the

tachometer depends on the speed of the rotating shaft.



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  Contact Type § The tachometer has to be in physical contact with the rotating shaft. § Preferred where the

tachometer is generally fixed to the machine. § Generally3 optical encoder / magnetic sensor is attached to shaft of tachometer.

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Non Contact Type § The tachometer does not need to be in physical contact with the rotating shaft. § Preferred where the tachometer needs to be mobile. § Generally3 laser is used or an optical disk is attached to rotating shaft and read by a I beam or laser.







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 § Contact type Ȃ The wheel of the tachometer needs to

be brought into contact with the rotating object. § Non Contact type Ȃ The measurement can be made without having to attach the tachometer to the rotating object.

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 § Time Measurement Ȃ The tachometer calculates speed

by measuring the time interval between the incoming pulses. § Frequency Measurement Ȃ The tachometer calculates speed by measuring the frequency of the incoming pulses.

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