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Manometer Pressure Calculation Example

This document provides an example of using a manometer to calculate pressure. Given the heights of three columns of liquid in a manometer, the document: 1) Converts the heights to feet and calculates relevant constants like gravitational acceleration. 2) Writes the manometer equation relating the unknown pressure (PA) to the heights. 3) Sets the equation equal to zero and solves for PA, finding the pressure to be 743.15 lbf/ft^2. 4) Converts the result to psi, obtaining a pressure of 5.16 psi.

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Manometer Pressure Calculation Example

This document provides an example of using a manometer to calculate pressure. Given the heights of three columns of liquid in a manometer, the document: 1) Converts the heights to feet and calculates relevant constants like gravitational acceleration. 2) Writes the manometer equation relating the unknown pressure (PA) to the heights. 3) Sets the equation equal to zero and solves for PA, finding the pressure to be 743.15 lbf/ft^2. 4) Converts the result to psi, obtaining a pressure of 5.16 psi.

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Manometer Example

Find the pressure at A in psig.

Constants

lbf
gw = 62.4 ;
ft3
gHg = 13.6 gw ;

Convert heights to feet

in ft
h1 = 70 cm
2.54 cm 12 in
in ft
h2 = 30 cm
2.54 cm 12 in
in ft
h3 = 25 cm
2.54 cm 12 in

2.29659 ft

0.984252 ft

0.82021 ft

Write the manometer equation


Start at A

PA

Add going down

PA + h1gw

Subtract going up

PA + h1gw - h2gHg
2 [Link]

Since gair is small just ignore it and move to the


lower line of the water column on the right. Subtract going up.
PA + h1gw - h2gHg - h3gw

Set the equation equal to the pressure at the top of the column

PA + h1gw - h2gHg - h3gw = Patm

Since the answer is in psig, Patm is equal to zero

PA + h1gw - h2gHg - h3gw = 0

Solve for P A .

SolveAPA + h1 gw - h2 gHg - h3 gw ã 0, PA E

99PA Ø - h1gw + h2gHg + h3gw ==

Or in terms of numbers

p = FlattenASolveAPA + h1 gw - h2 gHg - h3 gw ã 0, PA EE

743.15 lbf
:PA Ø >
ft2

Convert to psig

ft2
p@@1, 2DD
144 in2

5.16076 lbf
in2

MATLAB Solution
function main ()
% Solve Example
gw = 62.4;
ghg = 13.6*gw;
h1 = 2.297;
h2 = 0.985;
h3 = 0.82;
ans = fzero (@(pa) pa + h1*gw - h2*ghg - h3*gw, 2)

In psf

ans =

743.7456

In psi

ans1 =

5.1649
In psf [Link] 3

ans =

743.7456

In psi

ans1 =

5.1649

TI-89 Solution
solve(x+2.297*62.4-0.985*62.4*13.6-0.82*62.4=0,x)
x = 743.746

TI-83 Solution
Press MATH 0
Press ENTER

Type in equation

0=x+2.297*62.4-0.985*62.4*13.6-0.82*62.4

Press ENTER

Type in a guess

Press ALPHA ENTER

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