Bi-Directional Flow Control Valve

Team 9 Dale Bernier Judy Biddle Timothy Brown Christopher "Robby" Freeborn-Scott 28 January 2010

Brief Overview
Background Problem/Objective Design Concept Calculations Specifications/Cost Test Apparatus

Introduction & Background

September 11, 2001 Pentagon Attack

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Wet Pipe Sprinkler System

Hangers

Cross Main

Riser Waterflow Alarm Check Valve Fire Department Connection Post Indicator Valve Main Drain Branch Lines Automatic Sprinkler Heads Alarm Valve Main Control Valve Inspectors Test Valve

Distribution Main

Problem
Currently, only one-directional mechanical flow valves are available on the market

Objective
Design and prototype a purely mechanical bidirectional flow control valve

Single Riser Schematic

Fire Area

-only the sprinkler heads affected by the fire will activate

Riser

Double Riser Schematic

Riser

Riser

Bi-Directional Flow Control Valve Schematic

Sprinkler Head

Bi-Directional Flow Control Valve Spacing of control valve determined by sprinkler system designer

Design Selection

Materials: Brass, rubber, stainless steel

Exploded View

Cost Analysis
Part Name Brass Casing, L=12, D=1.5 Inner Brass Shaft, L=6, D=0.15 Outer Brass Shaft, L=6, D=0.5 Rubber Stoppers Rubber O-Rings Compression Spring, K=0.56 lb/in Compression Spring, K=0.76 lb/in Compression Spring, K=0.90 lb/in Compression Spring, K=1.18 lb/in Compression Spring, K=1.43 lb/in E-clips Company McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr McMaster-Carr Part Number Unit Cost Quantity 8953K241 8859K54 9105K231 8784K882 9557K122 9657K47 9657K46 9657K42 9657K71 9657K62 98408A124 $85.06 $13.59 $7.38 $13.68 $9.34 $6.29 $6.29 $6.29 $6.29 $6.29 $5.22 1 1 pack of 8 1 1 1 pack of 100 1 pack of 12 1 pack of 12 1 pack of 12 1 pack of 12 1 pack of 12 1 pack of 25 Cost $85.06 $13.59 $7.38 $13.69 $9.34 $6.29 $6.29 $6.29 $6.29 $6.29 $5.22

TOTAL $165.73 $834.27 REMAINDER

Cost Analysis
Original Parts Cost Estimate: $141.70 Purchase Parts Actual Cost: $165.73

Budget: $1000.00 - $165.73 (Parts Ordered)

$834.27

Does not include labor costs, shipping, or testing apparatus (fire pump, flow meters, and valves)

Cost Benefit
Sprinkler system cost between $1-5 million With valve: $2000-$10,000 additional cost to sprinkler system installation Without bi-directional flow control valve
Same protection is to install duplicate system

Assumptions
Gravitational effect neglected Spring constants same Initial velocity is zero

Calculations

Free Body Diagram

Calculations

Also solved for 70, 80, 90, & 100 gpm

Testing Apparatus

Materials for test apparatus supplied by sponsor

Progress
Started CFD Modeling

Progress
Parts Ordered and Arrived
Springs

Shafts/Casing E-Clips

O Rings

Progress
Started Machining Parts

Progress
Acquiring Test Apparatus Parts
AFRL & Tyndall AFB Fire Department Providing Test Site-Tallahassee Fire Training Center

Conclusion
Discussed:

Background Problem/Objective Design Concept Cost/Budget Calculations Test Apparatus Progress

References
McMaster.com Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Science (3rd edition). By Robert Rizza, Prentice Hall, Inc., 2004 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/The_Pentagon_U S_Department_of_Defense_building.jpg

Questions?