SWEATING GUARDED HOTPLATE m259b

Instrument for Determination of Physiological Properties

Measurement of Thermal Properties And Water Vapour Resistance under steady state conditions

STANDARDS The SDL Atlas Sweating Guarded Hotplate (m259b) meets the requirements of EN 31092:1993 being the endorsement of ISO 11092:1993 APPLICATION The Sweating Guarded Hotplate simulates the heat and mass transfer processes which occur next to human skin. Measurement of thermal resistance and water vapour resistance under steady state conditions of a range of products including fabrics, films, coatings, foams and leather including multi-layer assemblies. USERS Manufacturers of clothing, quilts, sleeping bags, upholstery And similar textile and textile-like products:PRINCIPLES The specimen to be tested is placed on an electronically heated porous plate with conditioned air ducted to flow across and parallel to its upper surface. Thermal Resistance Rct The Thermal Resistance of the specimen is determined by subtracting the thermal resistance of the boundary air layer above the surface of the test apparatus ( bare plate reading ) from that of a test specimen plus boundary air layer. Water Vapour Resistance Ret The heated porous plate is covered by a water-vapour permeable but liquid-water impermeable membrane. Water fed to the heated porous plate evaporates and passes through the membrane as vapour. The Water Vapour Resistance of the test specimen is determined by subtracting the Ret of the boundary air layer above the surface of the membrane from that of the test specimen plus the boundary air layer. ( The heat flux required to maintain a constant temperature of the porous plate is a measure of the rate of water evaporation from which water-vapour resistance can be determined ) Commercial test houses Military applications Research institutes Sports, leisure and comfort clothing

INSTRUMENT FEATURES

o porous metal plate fixed to an electrically heated metal block surrounded by a thermal guard housed in an integral conditioned cabinet o both heated block and thermal guards are closely controlled for temperature.

Conditions
200.00

The following parameters are monitored and controlled within the conditioned cabinet :- air temperature - air speed - relative humidity - heater power consumption

150.00 100.00 50.00 0.00 R/H Temp Air

R/H Temp Air Temp Grd Temp Mu 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 36.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 34.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00

Temp Grd 35.00 35.00 35.00 34.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 Temp Mu 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 34.00 35.00 35.00 35.00

Test samples up to 70mm thick can be accommodated by provision of a mechanism for adjusting the height of the porous plate and thermal guards relative to the measuring table

Automatic Operation

- the system is controlled from a pc and runs automatically largely without operator intervention - data collection is via an Excel program which completes all necessary calculations.

Test No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Time 6.08 7.07 7.08 6.08 7.03 7.03 6.02 6.07 6.77 6.05 7.08 6.05 7.05 7.05 6.07 7.05 6.05

Power 0.30 0.35 0.35 0.30 0.34 0.34 0.29 0.30 0.33 0.30 0.35 0.30 0.34 0.34 0.30 0.34 0.30

Temp Mu 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.20 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00

Temp Grd 35.00 34.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 34.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 34.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00

Temp Air 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00

R/H 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 44.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00

ReT 624.16 537.02 536.00 624.46 539.81 539.81 630.38 625.19 560.54 627.25 536.00 627.25 538.28 538.02 625.49 538.02 626.95

ReT 700.00 600.00 500.00 400.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 0.00 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ReT

Calculation of Thermal Resistance Rct

Calculation of Water-vapour Resistance Ret

ReT 625.4 538.0 626.9 625.7 592.6 539.8 542.1 630.6 537.0 0.00

Parameters as defined in ISO 11092:1993 See glossary of terms page 6

INSTALLATION The instrument includes the test enclosure into which is constructed the measuring unit and thermal guard, and in which the ambient air temperature, air speed and relative humidity are controlled. However the entire system must be operated in conditions conforming to ISO 139:2005 Textiles Standard Atmospheres for Conditioning and Testing Utilties Required Standard single phase electrics Supply of triple distilled water ( not plumbed )

ORDERING INFORMATION M259B SDL Atlas Sweating Guarded Hotplate M259D Installation, Set-up and Operator Training M259B1 275mm x 275mm Cellophane Sheets ( 250 ) M259B2 Set of Calibration Foams S259B08 Calibration Standard GLOSSARY Symbols and Units