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An elastic transducer, that is bourdon tube which is fixed and open at one end to receive the pressure which is to be measured. The other end of the bourdon tube is free and closed.

The cross-section of the bourdon tube is eliptical. The bourdon tube is in a bent form to look like a circular arc. To the free end of the bourdon tube is attached an adjustable link, which is inturn connected to a sector and pinion as shown in diagram. To the shaft of the pinion is connected a pointer which sweeps over a pressure calibrated scale.

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Eugene Bourdon invented and patented the Bourdon tube pressure gauge.


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What is the function of the adjusting screw in the Bourdon gauge?

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Block diagram for Bourdon pressure gauge?

------------>[bourdon tube]--------->[level & gear]---------->[pointer,scales]-------> pressure small amplified pressure displacement displacement


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