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As this connection the cross section of the hole is regarded constant. If the test pressure will changed also the lost pressure will changed. The result of this is a changing of the leakage. This connection is again reflected by the following formula:
The leakage changes thus squarely proportionally to the pressure.
The missing pressure or the missing leakage can be easily calculated by
appropriate changing over. With the units it must be paid attention to the fact
that the
same unit for the appropriate variables is always used (for
example kPa for all pressures). With the pressures it always concerns
absolute pressures (e.g. 100kPa over pressure = 200kPa absolute
pressure).
Sample:
Defaults :
Leakage QA = 10 cm3/min with test pressure PA = 100kPa (absolute 200kPa). What is the leakage with a test pressure of PB = 400kPa (absolute 500kPa) ?The against-pressure (ambient pressure) is to be accepted for the sake of simplicity with PG = 100kPa:
QB = 10 * (5002 - 1002) / (2002 - 1002) = 80 cm3/min
By a simple increase in pressure it is possible to get a better recognizability for leakages. But have a look for the possibilities of the test volume (e.g. the pressure strength).