High flow resistance meter
Mecanum’s High Flow Resistance Meter (HF-SIGMA) is designed to obtain a reliable measurement of airflow resistivity, resistance, normalized resistance and permeability for porous materials, resistive materials such as aeronautical liners, resistive films or perforated plates.
Why choose Mecanum’s High Flow Resistance Meter?
System ready in less than 1 minute, measures and results in less than 10 minutes
Mecanum’s High Flow Resistance Meter combines precision and speed, delivering accurate data efficiently to streamline your workflow. Ideal for rigorous testing environments, this tool ensures high-performance results, so you can focus on analysis and decision-making without unnecessary delays.
This instrument simplifies complex testing with intuitive controls, allowing you to set up and monitor measurements effortlessly through a clear and user-friendly interface. Designed for efficiency, it guides you through each step, ensuring accuracy and consistency while reducing operator workload.
High Flow Resistance Meter techs specs
Dimensions
1438 (L) x 600 (W) x 408 (H) mm
56.6 (L) x 23.6 (W) x 16.1 (H) inches
Weight: 95 kg (209 lbs)
Sample diameter: 100 mm
Max flow rate: 1500 SLM
Differential pressure sensor: up to 17 000 Pa
Operationg temperature: 0°C to 50°C
Measuring range
Flow velocity: 10 to 280 cm/s (*)
Pressure drop: up to 17 000 Pa (*)
Airflow resistance: 5 to 170 000 Pa.s/m (*)
Normalized airflow resistance: 0.012 to 411.2 Pa.m.s²/kg (**)
Airflow resistivity: 197 to 6.69 x 10⁶ Pas.s/m² (***)
Airflow permeability: 2.7 x 10⁻¹² to 9.2 x 10⁻⁸ m² (***)
(*) For a 100 mm diameter sample
(**) For a 100 mm diameter sample at 20°C and 1013 hPa
(***) For a 100 mm diameter and 25.4 mm thickness sample
What’s in the box
HF-SIGMA system
Test bench with integrated sample holder
Measurement software
Measured properties
Pressure drop (Pa)
Resistance to the passage of air (Pa.s/m or rayls)
Resistivity to the passage of air (Pa.s/m² or rayls/m)
Permeability (m² or Darcy)
Normalized resistance to the passage of air (normalized by the acoustic impedance of air)
