The system can conduct tests to verify whether equipment meets or exceeds dynamic breathing performance requirements, at depth, immersed in temperature-controlled water or at the surface.

The large, vertical, 1000mm internal diameter, wet or dry test vessel enables testing on both the vertical and horizontal axis with minimal setup and transition time.

Rapid, repeat in-water test cycles can be performed with no need to drain between steps. Twin-cylinder, diving masks, helmets, bandmasks or other SCUBA equipment can readily be accommodated as well as CO2 scrubbers and rebreathers.

Customers and certification bodies can view tests as they happen using the live video feed and microphones located within the test vessel and around the laboratory

Capabilities 

The Life Support System Test Facility (LSTF) is a fully integrated laboratory system offering the capability to conduct tests at the surface and immersed in temperature-controlled water to a maximum depth of up to 500msw (or deeper upon request).

Capabilities  

• Enables precise testing to extreme conditions so design engineers can ensure the effectiveness of critical equipment. 
• Diving depth control with water chilling and heating 
• Breathing air heated & humidified with adjustable breaths per minute and tidal volume 
• Valve cracking effort, exhale resistance and work of breathing 
• Fast response gas analysis with CO2 injection and O2 dilution simulating respiration 
• Hydrostatic imbalance testing of rebreathers 
• Cold water chiller  
• Breathing air heated & humidified 
• Buoyancy Control Device Testing 

Benefits 

• Suitable for CE marking performance tests of defence, commercial and recreational SCUBA equipment 
• Verify whether equipment meets or exceeds dynamic breathing performance requirements 
• Define the limits of product performance under diverse operating conditions 
• Reduce costs of product testing with real time results achieved accurately and efficiently every time 
• View the performance of breathing apparatus under test with real time data acquisition and display 
• Large test vessel diameters up to 1000mm and internal variable orientation accommodate twin cylinder SCUBA equipment, rebreathers, diving masks, helmets, bandmasks or other equipment 
• Intuitive console controls, clear computerised virtual instruments and printable test certificates