This project focuses on the implementation of a pressurized testing system in the Belimo water verification lab. The circuit will but used by Belimo operators including Stephen Ercoli who primarily tests the standards for new valves that have been manufactured. These standards are a premise for how the valves should react during realistic pressure measures. The design of the circuit must be confined to the limitations of Belimo’s water verification lab which provides an area of about 6 feet by 6 feet for our Circuit. This space comes with a source of electricity and city water, which will be the driving source of the pressurization build-up. This circuit will be built in the Castleman building and will provide us with facility air that is up to 90 PSI, however, the final validation will be conducted in Belimo’s testing lab. Key components of the rig include a high-pressure pump, needle valves for precise flow control, shut-off valves, and relief valves that manage and monitor pressure safely. To enhance the safety of our rig, the valve that is being tested will be in a confined space with transparent glass to allow for visualization. These tests will be focused on every valve within a manageable range that Belimo produces as well as flow bodies. These valves will undergo two tests, a low-pressure test that will last for 10 minutes, then a spike test that is 5x the pressure and then brought down as quickly as possible.

Our team collaborated with Mechanical Engineering 8 on this project.