PRESSURE MEASUREMENT

Presented by : Vishnu Mohan, Lr. In E&I, CoE Kidangoor

 Pressure Measurement

 Low Pressure - Manometers

 Medium n High Pressure - Elastic Elements
 Very High Pressure - Electrical Methods
 Low n Ultra High Vacuum - McLeod, Pirani, …
 Dynamic Pressure - Engine Indicator, CRO
 Manometers
 U – tube Manometer
 Enlarged – leg Manometer
 Well – type Manometer
 Inclined leg Manometer
 Micro Manometer
 Ring Manometer
 Elastic Elements

 Bourdon Tube
 Bellows
 Diaphragm
 Electrical Methods
 Strain Gage Pressure Transducer
 Pressure Transducer Using LVDT
 Capacitive Type Pressure Gage
 Piezoelectric Pressure Sensor
 Resonator Pressure Sensor
Strain Gage Transducer
 Strain Gage Transducer (Cntnd…)
Advantages Disadvantages
 Small, install, maintain o Cost : mod 2 high
 Accuracy, high o/p o DC supply
 Stable, fast response o Temp. compensation
 High over range
capacity
Using LVDT
 LVDT (Cntnd…)
Advantages Disadvantages
 Stable, simple, small o Stray magnetic field
 High sensitivity o Ambient temperature
 Low hysteresis
Capacitance Type Sensor
 Capacitance Type (Cntnd…)
Advantages Disadvantages
 Rapid response o Dirt, contaminants
 Withstand shock, o Temp. – sensitivity
vibes o Insulation from metals
 Gd freq. response
 Static n Dynamic
Piezoelectric Transducer
 Piezoelectric (Cntnd…)
Advantages Disadvantages
 No external power o Not for static
 Gd high – freq respns o Temp. compensation
Resonant Wire Transducer
 Resonator sensor ( Cntnd…)
Advantages Disadvantages
 Stable, accurte, repeat o Ambient temp
 Low hysteresis o Non – linear o/p
 High resolution o Shock n vibes
 Strong o/p signal
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