Discussion of Result Two different kinds of error may normally be expected in a gauge of this

type. First, there is the possibility of hysteresis due to friction and backlash, so that the gauge
will tend to read lower values when the pressure is increasing than when decreasing'. The gauge
tested here has not more than 1 kN/m2 of this kind of error. Secondly, there is the graduation
error due to the scale being marked off incorrectly. In this gauge, the graduation error increases
fairly steadily from zero to approximately 4 kN/m2 at a reading of around 175 kN/m2. This
error, of about 2 to 3 , would be acceptable small for many engineering purposes, although
Bourdon gauges with a much higher accuracy are available for accurate work.

The graph plotted shows that the increasing pressure is similar with the decreasing pressure
where the slope plotted is almost overlapped to each other. However , the point plotted is not
smoothly linear or form a straight line. Futhermore, we can see that the gauge error occurred
inconsistently where the line plotted is going upward and downward. There are several factors
that may influenced the results of this experiment such as :

a) There are bubbles or air trapped inside the tube when the experiment is carried out.

b) Pressure is exerted on the piston during it is placed into the cylinder where it can affected the
reading of the gauge pressure taken for entire experiment.

c) The piston is not totally in stable condition during the value of the gauge pressure is taken

d) Parallax error is occurred where the observer’s eyes are not perpendicular to the scale of the
Bourdon gauge during the value of gauge pressure is observed.

QUESTIONS

1.What suggestion have you improving the apparatus ?

2.No correction have been made for different in elevation of the piston of the dead weight
tester and of the pressure gauge. If the center of the gauge 200mm higher than the base of
piston , should a correction be made and if so , how big would it be ?

ANSWER

The different kinds of error may normally be expected in a gauge of this type. First(there
is the possibility of hysteresis due to friction and backlash( so that the gauge will tend to read
loser values when the pressure is increasing than when decreasing. The gauge tested here has not
more of this kind of error.

Secondly( there is the graduation eror due to the scale being mal!ed off incorrectly. In this
gauge( the graduation error increases fairly steadily zero to approximately .