DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : A.Vinay kumar
Designation : H A E I E’s
Branch : AEIE
Institute : Q.Q GPT, Hyderabad.
Subject : Process Instrumentation – II
Code No : AEI-405
Major Topic : Pressure measurement
Duration : 50 Mins.
Sub Topic : Bellows
Teaching Aids : Animations, Diagrams

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 Objectives

Upon completion of this topic you Would be able

to know about

Bellows

• Description

• Principle
• Operation
• Applications

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 Recap

In last class we have learnt about the

• Capsule

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 Principle of operation of bellows

• They are thin walled cylindrical shells

• Having deep convolutions at one end.

• Sealed and moves axially when pressure is

applied at one end.

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 Bellows
Scale

Hair
spring

Pinion Connecting link

gear

Spring
Bellows

Case
Pressure
connection

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 Bellows

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Convolutions variation depends on
• Pressure range

• Displacement required

• Operating temperature

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 Equation
y = 2nAq PR n
2

Et 3
y=displacement

n=number of convolutions

Rn= average radius of the bellows

Aq= effective area of the bellows

P = Applied Pressure
t = Thickness of Bellow

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Applications and materials used

Used for low pressure measurement

It is sensitive to vibrations

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• Phosphor bronze and stainless steel
are the materials used for construction of Bellow.

• Application materials used in Bellows

• Phosphar Bronge
• Stainless Steel

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 Bellows

Bellows Spring

Differential pressure

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Bellows gauges

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 Summary

In this class we have learnt about

Bellows
• Principles

• Operation

• Applications

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 Quiz

1. Bellows are used for measurement of

a. Low pressure

b. High pressure
c. Medium pressure
d. None

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 Frequently asked questions

2) Explain the principle of Operation of Bellow.

4) List the applications of Bellows.

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