Bourdon Tube

Syed Hammad Ali

CMS 401167
 Table Of Content
Working

Applicati
Types
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Bourdon
Tube

Disadvan Construc
tages tion

Advanta
ges
 Bourdon Tube
• Bourdon tube are primary sensing elements
• It mean they measure pressure at primary stage.
• Bourdon tube are made up of elastic material such as brass, alloy
steel, stainless steel , bronze , phosphor bronze , beryllium copper ,
monal etc .
• phosphor bronze is used in low pressure applications.
• It is made of elastic type that converts the pressure into mechanical
displacement which later convert it to electrical signal using electrical
transducers.
 Principle Of Working
• The fluid whose pressure is to be measured is made to press the
pressure sensitive element and since the element is an elastic
member, deflects causing a mechanical displacement.
• The displacement is directly proportional to pressure applied.
• The displacement is measured with the help of electrical transducer.
• The output of electrical transducer is directly proportional to the
displacement and hence to the applied pressure.
 Electrical
Pressure Signal

Displacement
 Types with respect to shapes
With respect to there shape they are of 3 types
• C shape
• Spiral
• Helix
 Construction
• Made up of an elliptically flatten tube bent in such a way so as to
produce different shapes.
• One end of the tube is sealed and other end is open for the fluid to
enter.
• The relation between displacement and pressure is non linear it is
made linear by attaching mechanical linkage.
• It accuracy varies from 0.5 to 2%.
• Tube is oval in section formed into an arc of 250.
Fluid enters the tube

Straighten the tube

Causes movement in the free end

Displacement is amplified through

mechanical linkage.

Displacement moves the pointer on a

scale
• The relation between displacement and pressure is
 Advantages
• Low cost
• Simple construction
• High pressure range
• Good accuracy
• Improved design at the pressure for maximum safety
• Easily adapted for designs for obtaining electrical output
 Disadvantages
• Limits for precision measurements
• Susciptible to shock and vibration and results to hystrersis.
 Applications:
• It is used for local indication but it is also used for pressure
application and control application.
• The bourdon tube is used in analog pressure meter.
• It is used in many hydraulic systems.
• It is used in foot pump to in indicate pressure developed.
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