Description
Return wool extension fraction and processed-length estimate.
Animal-production budgets depend on measured quantities, population exposure and wet/dry or yield conventions. A per-animal quantity or material balance can reconcile records without establishing an appropriate housing, water or production target. Biological variation and welfare require independent assessment.
Return wool extension fraction and processed-length estimate.
When to use this tool
Use Wool Staple Length Shrink Factor when checking the stated animal-record quantity, allocation or material basis.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter relaxedLength, extendedLength, processingRetention. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read extensionFraction, processedLength. Use the output convention below.
Return wool extension fraction and processed-length estimate. Require relaxedLength > 0, extendedLength >= relaxed and processingRetention in [0,1]; extension = (extended-relaxed)/relaxed, processedLength = extended*retention.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| relaxedLength | Relaxed Length | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| extendedLength | Extended Length | Required. Finite number. |
| processingRetention | Processing Retention | Required. Finite number; minimum 0; maximum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| extensionFraction | Extension Fraction | Required. Finite number. |
| processedLength | Processed Length | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"relaxedLength": 8,
"extendedLength": 10,
"processingRetention": 0.9
},
"output": {
"extensionFraction": 0.25,
"processedLength": 9
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The processed basis is extended length; actual fiber properties, product quality and animal condition are not inferred.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use verified representative records and qualified husbandry/veterinary assessment for actual animal welfare, facilities or production decisions.
References
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