Measurement of water permeability
Shirley's hydrostatic head test
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Shirley's hydrostatic head test is used to measure water permeability digitally.
The Hydrostatic Head Tester is designed to help labs be more efficient by testing at global standards.
For this test, a standard-sized square fabric sample is prepared for testing. After sample preparation specimen is conditioned according to the standard method.
For more accurate test results, more than two samples are suitable to test.
Once the sample is prepared make it into the instrument. Then press the upper cup structure onto the fabric sample.
This will create a closed chamber with including fabric surface at 100 cm∧2 test head included in this chamber.
The compact design of the instrument can reach 3 bar of pressure using standard lab compressed air on the water flow.
This pressure forced water to pass from the fabric's surface.
After completion of it, an alarm indicates fail pressure is closed and a technician should begin observing.
The real test area is well-lit behind a clear shield for observing when droplets appear. All passed water and remaining water values are collected by machine and show their percentage ratio from both sides of the fabric sample.
According to this analysis, the instrument shows the water permeability value of the fabric.
(When the Water permeability of fabric is tested for waterproof fabric or any other effects of water on fabric, the water repellency test is more suitable than this test.)
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