title: Leak testing. Getting down to the fundamentals of leak detection and measurement.
abstract: There are a variety of leak testing techniques in use today. When considering an item requiring leak testing it is important to ascertain first whether detection of the leak or measurement of the leakage rate is more important. Quantifying the leakage rate will dictate the leak measurement technique that is required.
authors.affiliation: TQC Ltd, Hooton Street, Carlton Road, Nottingham NG3 2NJ, UK. mark.jones@tqc.co.uk
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D008283:Maintenance; D014618:Vacuum