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Fully integrated laboratory system, conducting tests at up to 500msw.
The ANSTI life support system test facility (LSTF) is a fully integrated laboratory surface system offering the capability to conduct tests at the surface, and immersed in temperature controlled water to a maximum depth of 500msw. Deeper tests can be arranged upon request.
Our ANSTI life support system test facility (LSTF) enables precise testing to extreme conditions so design engineers can ensure the effusiveness of critical equipment.
Our ANSTI dive testing systems ensure the effectiveness of critical equipment, measuring key specifications, including:
- Diving depth
- Breathing rate
- Work of breathing
- Valve cracking effort
- Exhaust resistance
- Hydrostatic imbalance
- Cold air chiller
- Breathing air heated and humified
Fully integrated laboratory systems
The ANSTI life support system test facility is a fully integrated laboratory system, operated by highly experienced technicians and life support equipment design engineers at the National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen.
The ANSTI 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.
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.
Clients and notified bodies can witness tests in person or remotely, with streaming options and real time data acquisition to support faster decisions during development and certification.
Why use the ANSTI breathing laboratory
- Testing at the surface or immersed in temperature-controlled water to simulated depths up to 500 metres sea water
- Suitable for performance testing aligned to recognised standards including EN14143:2013 for rebreathers and EN250:2014 demand regulators
- Variable breathing rates and tidal volumes to replicate operational workloads
- Simulated respiration with oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide injection plus breath-by-breath real time gas analysis
- Real time visibility of tests with live video and laboratory audio, with options for remote witnessing
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