CE 319 F

Daene McKinney

Elementary Mechanics of Fluids

Manometry

Manometry
Pressure can be
estimated by
measuring fluid
elevation

p = h

U-tube Manometer
p1 m h + l = p4

p4 = m h l
= 133,000(0.6) 9810(1.8)
p4 = 62.1 kPa
p1 = patm = 0 ( gage)

Example (3.19)
Find the location of the surface in the manometer
The distance h is the height
of the liquid in the
manomoter above the heavier
liquid in the tank.
p A + 0.1* w h * m = p D

p A = PD = 0
h = 0.1*

w
m

1
h = 0.1* = 3.33 cm
3

A
D
B

Differential Manometer

l
p1 l + m h + (l h) = p2
p = p2 p1 = ( m )h

HW (3.20)

Example (3.25)
Find: the gage pressure at the pipe center
Manometer equation from
the pipe center to the open
end of the manometer
p pipe + (0.5) * + (1) * 2 (2.5) = 0
p pipe + (0.5) * (62.4) + 2 * (62.4) (2.5) * (62.4) = 0

p pipe = (0.5) * (62.4) 2 * (62.4) + (2.5) * (62.4)

p pipe = 0

HW (3.28)

HW (3.32)

Example (3.35)
Find: Specific weight of fluid
Solution:

Solution:

2 cm3
A
B

V=

d 2l
(0.5) 2 l = 2 cm 3

4
l = 10.186 cm

Manometer Equation
C

p A + (l 0.05) l liq = p D
(l 0.05)

l
(0.10186 0.05)
=
(9810)
0.10186

liq =

liq = 4,995 N / m 3

HW (3.51)