INTRODUCTION
Pressure measurements are one
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be shown that for @ gas
Vins = V3 KT
erature, °K.
n's constant = 1.38 % 10-28 PK
Mean Fre Paths The san ie paths defined thease day
fons. For an ideal gas, the mean free path is, INC
i= Vim
Where ris the effective radius of molecule in my, Fe
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and s ofthe order 100 in. At
uid flow from regions of hi
‘Pressures are no longer independent of diction and
Velocity and Impact Pressures. Pressure comport
fe. in case a small tube of probe for san
bs is riened In ase, the tbe or probe isso aligne
Othe tube oF probe as shown in
ered as the pressu
be defined asthe pressure
(wo pressures isthe pressure de ta uid
Pressure = stagnation (total) pressure ~ stat
siz
pressurePressure
Pressure
transducer ne
transducer
se oer to properly inepret Mow measurements
cased
rere, It isthe absolute value of force per unit area on thee
represents the difference between the absolute pressure and the local atmos
‘other hand, represents the amount by which atmospheric pressure exceedy she
we above definitions, we have
P,= P,P,
PL=P.-P,
respectively absolute, gauge, atmospheric and vacuum pressures
that absolute pressure represents a positive gauge pressure while va
gauge pressure
site commonly used units of pressure are,
ater = 249.1 Nim? = 249.1 Pa (pascal)
‘mal meteury = Lor = 133 Nim? = 133 Pa
ink? = 6895 Kim? = 6.895 kPa
= 98.1 Kim? = 98.1 KPa,
voc pressure at sea level is 101.3 kN/m? or 760 mm of mercury
OF PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICES
“TMtal devices ean be used for measurement of pressute as &
nad, Me Pressure is not difficult to measure with good accuracy. However, messute
id presents difficulties in measurement as these measvrements are
‘of measuring device, In mi
ransduced to foree by
methods of measuring force and pressure are essen
the sume excep Fr
Zh vacuum
" region. Mechanical instruments used for pressure
ment are tase
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sa. Costin of Manometers. Manometr bodes a wu ado
x sles steel. Tubes ae made of pyrex. Scales are provided which read presume 8
or er nm of macuy, Tey can be provided to readin terms of KNin? ay
ngs ef mone a iit prima on ,
tue nay Be abi comyr agi Head h
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stomn is Fi 92 may be wel for measurement of
ads ess The minor fied With Won ome
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ile ese P= ~Py= gh
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or the gavin constant (81 ms) and py and py a respect #
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