Experimental engineering and manual for testing (1903)
Carpenter, Rolla C. (Rolla Clinton), 1852-1919 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 319
the Bourdon and Dia-pkragm Gauges. The Bourdon Gauge.—In the Bourdon gauge the pressureis exerted on the interior of a tube, oval in cross-section, bentto fit the interior of a circular case ; the application of pressuretends to make the cross-section round and thus to straightenthe tube. This… … FiG. 127.—Crosby Bourdon Gauge. panying figures, 127 to 131. The levers are in general adjust-able in length so that the rate of motion of the needle withrespect to the bent tube can be increased or diminished at will.Thus in Fig. 127, and also in Fig. 128, the lever carrying thesector is slotted…
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