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Burst
The burst test can be used in both destructive and non-destructive applications. A single sensor
will be used for all parts of the burst test. The device will be tested by a ramping pressure, at
the point of rupture or opening a small pressure drop is sensed by the internal transducer. This
drop is the burst event; the peak pressure is recorded and compared to the limits to determine
the pass/fail status. Burst triggers are typically very small values.
The main program screen is identical to the setup of a pressure decay test. The coupling
menu will behave as described earlier in the manual.
The optional Fast Fill step is included to allow for filling of large volumes before ramping
begins. The burst test is run with a single ‘test’ step. The ramping pressure is set with a
manually adjusted needle valve. The Max and Min Burst create a window for the pass/fail
status. If a part bursts above the max limit an error of HI BURST will be displayed, conversely if
the part burst below the Min limit an error of LO BURST will be displayed.
The electronic regulator option will add two additional fields into the parameters: Ramp start
and Ramp Rate.
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