Programme Athens - November Session 2023

Course CTU1: Metrology of Electrical Quantities 

Last page update: November 13, 2023

     

 

• Download motivating presentation 
• How to get to us 
• Information for incoming students

 

Responsible person for the course

Ing. Radek Sedláček, Ph.D.

Participating next persons


Ing. Martin Šimůnek
Ing. Jakub Svatoš, Ph.D.


Lecture topics

1. Introduction. Measurement units and measurement standards. Quantum standards of voltage and resistance. Thompson-Lampard's capacitance standard. Resistors with calculable frequency performance. Transfer standards.
(click to download TOPIC 1 presentation).

2. Voltage and current inductive ratio devices and optimization of their metrological parameters.
(click to download TOPIC 2 presentation).

3. Methods for precision measurement of dc current and dc voltage. Modern potentiometers. Measurement of voltage, power and energy in audiofrequency range.
(click to download TOPIC 3 presentation).

4. Bridges for dc and ac measurements of resistance. Transformer and current-comparator-based capacitance bridges.
(click to download TOPIC 4 presentation).


Laboratory demonstrations

1. Thompson-Lampard's capacitance standard. [ click to download]
2. Frequency performance of resistance standard. [click to download]
3. Calibration of capacitance box. [click to download]
4. C-C transformer bridge. [click to download]

 

Visit the Czech Metrology Institute (CMI) - address: Radiová 3, Praque 10  -  beginning at 14:00

Calibration of digital multimeters, QHE-based calibrations of resistance standards.

• See how to get to the CMI on the map
• Timetable of transport to the CMI

 

Course time schedule

Date / Hours		9 - 12			Time for lunch	13-17
Monday 20.11.		Lecture 1 Room T2:A3-318				Laboratory demonstrations - Group A* Room T2: C4-s152
Tuesday 21.11		Lecture 2 Room T2:A3-318				Laboratory demonstrations - Group B* Room T2: C4-s152
Wednesday 22.11		Lecture 3 Room T2:A3-318				Visit the National Technical Museum
Thursday 23.11		Lecture 4 Room T2:C4-156				Excursion to CMI (start at 13:45)
Friday 24.11		Test Room T2: A3-318				Evaluation & closing T2: A3-318

*two groups of students will be formed to attend the laboratory demonstrations
 

Location ROOM T2: A3-318  at the faculty: block A3, 3rd floor (see the red point at the map below)

T2: main entrance of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering

 

 

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