SM0486
CORRESPONDENCE COURSE
OF THE
U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CENTER & SCHOOL
AIPD Subcourse Number SM0486
Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical
Measurement Principles
(8 credit hours)
INTRODUCTION
Mechanical and electro-mechanical devices play an important role in our
everyday life. Lesson one of this subcourse includes information which will help
you understand molecular activity changes and the relationship of these changes to
heat.
It also explains the operating principles for related heat sensing and
measuring instruments.
The second lesson explains the physical principles of
pressure measurements and also includes information on pressure devices which you
must use and calibrate.
Lesson three contains information on rotary and torque
measurements.
It also includes information which will help you understand the
operating principle of the proving rug. Lesson four discusses the principle which
you must apply to perform vibration measurements and tells you when you must
calibrate vibration equipment.
Lesson five teaches operation of the analytical
balance and principles of mass measurement.
This subcourse is organized as
follows:
Lesson 1 Temperature and Humidity Measurements..............2
Hours
Lesson 2 Pressure Measurements and Devices..................2
Hours
Lesson 3 Rotary Torque Measurements and Equipment...........1
Hour
Lesson 4 Vibration Measurements and Equipment...............1
Hour
Lesson 5 Weights and Balance................................1
Hour
Examination.................................................1
Hour
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