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Notes Tee801 Inst Pressure Measurement 2010-11
Notes Tee801 Inst Pressure Measurement 2010-11
• Why is it important?
Pressure Measurement
• Asses the situation
– What is the range of pressures to be
measured?
– Is pressure dynamic or static?
– What is more important: absolute accuracy or
good repeatability?
– How much overpressure protection is
required?
Types of Measurement
• Mechanical
– U-tube manometer, Bourdon tube, Diaphragm
and Bellows
• Electrical
– Strain Gauge, Capacitive sensor,
Potentiometric, Resonant Wire, Piezoelectric,
Magnetic, Optical
Mechanical
• Mechanical pressure measurement devices are
large and cumbersome.
• Not suited for automated control loops typical in
industry.
• Mechanical devices:
– U-tube Manometer
– Bourdon tube
– Diaphragm and Bellows element
U-tube Manometer
• Measures difference in
pressure between two points in
a pipe.
• Typical in laboratories.
Bourdon Type
• Flexible element used as sensor.
• Pressure changes cause change in element
position.
• Element connected to pointer to reference
pressure.
Diaphragm and Bellows Element