Contractor:  Havlovick Engineering Services, Inc. (HES) 

Project/Location:

PC Control of Rupture Valves for the DD(X) Program, Wartime Combat  Scenario, ex-USS SHADWELL, Mobile, AL

Client:       Bath Iron Works, Inc. / U.S. Department of Defense

Master Contract #: PSA No. 7190-0012-A28

Prime Contract #:  N00024-02-C-2302

Contract Type: Time and Materials

Brief Project Description:  

PC Control of DD(X) Rupture Valves was designed and implemented to aide in the testing of the DD(X) Automated Fire Suppression System Engineering Development Model (AFSS-EDM) onboard the ex-USS SHADWELL.  This effort included engineering in controls, electrical, and mechanical disciplines as well as building, installation and testing of a control box and field devices.

PC Control of the Rupture Valves allowed an operator to simulate a rupture in the piping system by remotely opening the rupture valves.

·         The Human Machine Interface (HMI) provided open/close operation of the rupture valves as well as open/close status feedback from the actuators.

·         HMI and control operations were obtained through the use of National Instruments’ LabView 7.1 software and Compact Fieldpoint controller and I/O modules.

·         Electro-mechanical relays were used to allow 120 VAC control of the actuators by the 24 VDC Compact Fieldpoint relays.

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Havlovick Engineering Services, Inc.
290 Chestnut Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Phone: 208-523-7424
Fax: 208-528-6159