Which pressure measurement device has its construction wherein, a hollow metal tube is bent like a hook and the end is closed, connected to dial indicator? 

Which pressure measurement device has its construction wherein, a hollow metal tube is bent like a hook and the end is closed, connected to dial indicator?  Correct Answer Bourdon tube 

Explanation:

Bourdon Tube:

  • Bourdon gauges are available to cover a large range of pressures.
  • Bourdon gauges are purely mechanical devices utilizing the mechanical deformation of a flattened but bent tube that winds or unwinds depending on the pressure difference between the inside and the outside.
  • The motion is against a spring torque such that a needle attached to the shaft indicates directly the pressure difference.

 

Manometer:

A simple manometer consists of a glass tube having one of its ends connected to a point where pressure is to be measured and another end remains open to the atmosphere. Common types of simple manometers are:

  • Piezometer
  • U-tube Manometer
  • Single Column Manometer

Differential Manometers measure the difference of pressure between two points in a fluid system and cannot measure the actual pressures at any point in the system. It consists of a U-tube, containing a heavy liquid, whose two ends are connected to the points whose difference of pressure is to be measured.

  • Upright U-Tube manometer
  • Inverted U-tube manometer
  • Inclined Differential manometer

 

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