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Assignment
Lab Session
No.1 2015
Submitted To: Sir Harris Husain
Submitted By: M.Rehman Saghir
Regd.No: 2015-ME-25
Section: A(Mechanical)
Pressure Gauge
“Pressure Gauges measure the increase and reduction of pressure in a contained field.”(1)
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These types of Gauges can measure the oil pressure and usually it is fixed on the dashboard of
car. There are different mobile parts of machine engines which require a proper lubrication by
lubricating oils to prevent the natural friction in the motion so that the components may not
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damage. So these gauges indicate the safe or unsafe level in time so that we may save from a
serious and expensive loss of any part of engine.Fig-3,4
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Digital pressure gauges show the applied pressure into the digital and numeric values by
converting it to the electrical signals. As it is easy to use and free from personal errors so they
have a wide range of applications in automotive and many other industries like pharmaceutical
and food processing. It has also use for checking and monitoring of hazardous materials.Fig-6
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membrane is directly proportional to the pressure to be measured.Fig-7
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Step 1:
Connect the gauge with apparatus by connecting place and determine that whether the
connected gauge is giving zero reading or not. If not then apply zero error.
Step 2:
Step 3:
Spin the plunger to ensure that the weight is completely supported by lubricating oil.
Step 4:
Do not be haste and wait for a few seconds to stabilize the system itself. After stabilization take
the reading shown on scale of gauge.
Step 5:
Now repeat the same experiment by increasing weights on piston until the limit of gauge not
crosses.
Final work:
If we are doing a 11 point calibration then the scale should be calibrated as 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,
40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100% of the full range for increasing weights.
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2).Calibration of adjustable dial gauge:
This method is only for the pressure gauges which have an adjustable dial pointer. This method
is also called cross check method. In this method, first we take readings by our gauge to be
calibrated by applying pressure. Then we take the readings of the same pressure by a standard
pressure gauge known to be very accurate. Then the readings of gauge is compared with the
readings of standard gauge. Then the gauge is calibrated by readjusting the dial of gauge. Then
the experiment is again performed to check whether it is calibrated according to standard or
not. In this way the gauge is calibrated.
1) Automotive:
In the automotive industries, there are many processes in which pressure factor is involved and
should be controlled by pressure gauges.
2) Steam Engines:
Steam engines work with boiler in which the pressure of steam is controlled by them.
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There is a large NO. of hydraulic operations are involved in the processing of steel. So to control
the pressure of hydraulic press, these are used.
References:
1) www.ehow.com/about_5769419_different-types-of-pressure-gauges.html
2) Industrial pressure level and density measurement, 2nd edition By Donald R.Gillum
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