LAB REPORT # 2

 BURDON TUBE APPARATUS

OBJECTIVE:

To measure high and low pressure and to calibrate them

For accurate readings.

APPARATUS:

1. Bourdon pressure guage

2. Weights
3. Bourdon guage
4. Weight support
5. Base plate
6. Plunger piston
7. Water

THEORY:

Pressure is define as the force act on a unit area.The

bourdon tube works on a simple principle that a bent tube will
change its shape when exposed to variations of internal and
external pressure. As pressure is applied internally ,the tube
straightens and return to its original form when the pressure is
released. A bourdon tube is used to measure pressure in a
system giving the user visual indication of the pressure level,
 ensuring the amount of pressure does not exceed the maximum
level or stop too low. The weights that act and applies on a
water is equal to mass multiply the acceleration due to gravity.

W=mg
As pressure is force divided by area so in term of guage the
pressure will be shown as

P=mg/A

PROCEDURE:

1. Measure the weight of the calibration masses.

2. Note down the weight of the piston and it’s cross
sectional area.
3. Remove the piston and pour the water into the cylinder
until it is full to overflow level. Any air trapped in the
tube may be cleared by tilting and gently tapping the
apparatus.
4. Insert the piston carefully and spin it to minimize any
friction effects.
5. Note the pressure reading from the gauge.
6. Add the weights in convenient increments, and at each
increment, observe the pressure gauge reading.
7. Take the similar sets of readings with decreasing
weights.
8. Now determine the average pressure of increase
and decrease readings.
9. Now subtract the average pressure from applied At
pressure to get average error.
10. last multiply the average error with 100 and
divide the value with 200 to attain the error.
 CALCULATION:

s. Mass Forc Applied Guage Average Error=

no e pressur Reading Error (Error*100)/
100
=mg e Average
Inc Dec Av
g
1 1kg 9.8 0.0311 30 30 30 29.9 14.95
2 2kg 19.6 0.0622 60 60 60 59.93 29.96
3 3kg 29.4 0.0933 90 95 92. 92.40 46.2
5
4 4kg 39.2 0.1244 120 100 110 110.37 55.25
.5
5 5kg 49 0.1555 155 125 140 139.84 69.93
.5

APPLICATIONS:
1. The bourdon tube is used in analog pressure meter.

2. It is used in many hydraulic systems.

3. It is used in foot pump to indicate pressure developed.

 4. They are used to measure medium to very high pressure.

5. Measure high pressure in steam boilers,compressor etc.

6. Measuring pressure in vehicals tube tire.

PRECAUTIONS:

1. The distance between the pressure guage installation

and the measuring points should be as short as
possible to avoid slow indication.

2. The pressure guage should be installed perpendicular

to the horizontal.

3. Ensure the tightness,and there should be no leakage

especially for flammable and explosive gas media and
toxic and harmful media.

4. In order to ensure that the stainless steel pressure

guage is not affected by the corrosion of the measured
medium and crystallization.

5. At each step , gently rotate the piston to help prevent

the piston sticking and record the guage reading in the
increasing order

6. Reverse the procedure to reduce the weights and

record the pressure in decreases order.