INVERTED U TUBE

MANOMETER
FLUID MECHANICS
DCC 5143

GROUP MEMBERS

AMMIRUL HAKIM BIN ROMZI

YUSRINA BINTI ZAMBRI

01DKA15F1010
01DKA15F1018

MUHAMMAD FAWWAZ BIN MOHAMAD FADIL

01DKA15F1032

INVERTED U-TUBE MANOMETER

THE SPACE ABOVE THE LIQUID IN THE MANOMETER IS FILLED WITH AIR WHICH
CAN BE ADMITTED OR EXPELLED THROUGH THE TAP ON THE TOP, IN ORDER TO
ADJUST THE LEVEL OF THE LIQUID IN THE MANOMETER.
IT CONSISTS OF AN INVERTED U-TUBE, CONTAINING A LIGHT LIQUID.
THE TWO ENDS OF THE TUBE ARE CONNECTED TO THE POINTS WHOSE
DIFFERENCE OF PRESSURE IS TO BE MEASURED.
IT IS USED FOR MEASURING DIFFERENCES OF TWO PRESSURES (WHERE
ACCURACY IS THE MAJOR CONSIDERATION)

FORMULA
PRESSURE IN THE LEFT LIMB BELOW CD
= PRESSURE IN THE RIGHT LIMB BELOW CD
=- +
EQUATING THE TWO PRESSURE
PRESSURE AT C , = PRESSURE AT D ,
- = - +
- = - -

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF

MANOMETER
ADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

SIMPLE IN CONSTRUCTION

FRAGILE IN CONSTRUCTION.

LOW COST HENCE EASY TO BUY.

VERY SENSITIVE TO TEMPERATURE

CHANGES

VERY ACCURATE AND SENSITIVE

IT CAN BE USED TO MEASURE OTHER
PROCESS VARIABLES.

CHARACTERISTICS OF LIQUID USED

IN INVERTED U-TUBE MANOMETER
VISCOSITY SHOULD BE LOW.
LOW SURFACE TENSION IS REQUIRED.
THE LIQUID SHOULD STICK ON THE WALLS.
SHOULD NOT GET VAPORIZED.
THE TWO FLUIDS SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MIX READILY THAT IS, THEY MUST BE
IMMISCIBLE