ELASTIC PRESSURE

TRANSDUCERS

PRESENTED TO:
DR. Ing NAVEED RAMZAN
PRESENTED BY:
2007-chem-87
ESSENTIALS OF PRESSURE MEASUREMENT

 Pressure measuring devices usually used for the

measurement of the pressure exerted by a fluid.
 The application of the force for the pressure
calculations must be perpendicular to the surface.
 Pressure is strongly influenced by position within a
static fluid but, at a given position, it is independent
of direction.
 Pressure is unaffected by the shape of the confining
boundaries.
PRESSURE MEASUREMENT METHODS

 Manometer method
 Elastic pressure transducers
 Pressure measurement through vacuum
 Electrical pressure transducer
ELASTIC PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS:

 The flexible element detect the process pressure.

 Show the corresponding movement
 Move the pointer in front of the dial.
TYPES OF ELASTIC PRESSURE
TRANSDUCERS

 Bourdon tube pressure gauge

 Diaphragm pressure transducer
 Bellows
BOURDON TUBE PRESSURE GAUGE

 It can measure the pressure of steam and air up to

100,000 psig.
 CLASSIFICATION OF BOURDON TUBE
PRESSURE GAUGE

 On the basis of shape

 On the basis of pressure measurement
ON THE BASIS OF SHAPE

 C-shaped
 Spiral
 Helical
ON THE BASIS OF PRESSURE
MEASUREMENT
 Simplex Bourdon-tube pressure gauge
ON THE BASIS OF PRESSURE
MEASUREMENT
 Duplex bourdon tube pressure gauge
DIAPHRAGM PRESSURE TRANSDUCER

 A diaphragm is typically constructed of two flexible disks,

and when a pressure is applied to one face of the
diaphragm, the position of the disk face changes due to
deformation. The position can be related to pressure.
CLASSIFICATION OF DIAPHRAGMS

 Use the elastic property of the diaphragm

 Opposed by the spring
BELLOWS

 Bellows are the elastic element and is convoluted unit.

 The bellows elastic element contract and expand axially
by the pressure change.
 Applied pressure may be on the inside or the outside of
the bellows.
CLASSIFICATION OF BELLOWS

 Simple bellow element

CLASSIFICATION OF BELLOWS

 Dual bellow indicator

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