The method of directiondistinguishingnot only is thatused in heat transferdataprocessing of heat exchanger, but it is also used to find the solutionofnormequation for pressuredroptest.
If pressure bleeds off there is clearly a problem with the pressure integrity of the shoe, However, industry practice dictates that a positive test, that is no pressuredrop, is not diagnostic, simply because the reservoir pressure is sufficient to retain the pressure being applied.