P15671: Expansion Joint Health Monitoring Data Acquisition YOUSIF AL-ALINICK D’ERMILIOJAMES JEWIS JESSE FOLLMANMATTHEW SUTTON

 Team Introduction  Past project overview  What is an expansion joint?  Problem statement and use scenarios  Project deliverables  Customer needs  Engineering specifications  Top concerns  Project plan Agenda

 Matthew Sutton – Electrical Engineer – Team Leader  Nick D’Ermilio – Mechanical Engineer  James Jewis – Electrical Engineer  Jesse Follman – Mechanical Engineer  Yousif Al-Ali – Electrical Engineer Team Introduction

 An expansion joint is a rubber and fabric component that provides flexible joints between 2 different sections of piping.  Expansion joints are subject to high pressure, high temperature, and chemical attacks.  Expansion joints are used on pipes ranging in size from 2 to 120 inches in diameter. What is an Expansion Joint?

Garlock Sealing Technologies is seeking to improve the performance of their expansion joints by developing a robust monitoring system. The purpose of this project is to develop a monitoring system that can withstand extreme temperatures and pressures while directly measuring the conditions encountered by the expansion joint. Understanding the conditions and how they impact product health allows proactive maintenance, versus the far more expensive and dangerous method of reactive maintenance. The updated monitoring system must meet minimum thermal, mechanical and pressure cycles. The system must also be able to connect to a DAQ program and accurately monitor temperature, pressure, position and system strain. The sensor package must be able to be integrated with any EJ larger than 2 inches. Testing will have to be done at both Garlock and RIT. Problem Statement

Developed a working list of customer needs and specifications Designed a package with limited sensing capabilities Demonstrated proof of concept Successful sensor mounting modification Collected and stored data using Arduino Provided detailed insight on challenges of the project Past Project Overview

 Long term monitoring and storage of data in remote location  Real-time monitoring of in-house expansion joints  Expansion joint limit testing Use Scenarios

User wants to monitor the health of an EJ. Garlock dispatches technician. Technician installs sensor package and initiates data collection. Temperature, pressure, or displacement threshold is breached. Alarm lights are triggered and notifications are sent. User retrieves data. User investigates the cause of the alarm and evaluates the integrity of the EJ. Use scenario flowchart

Garlock Sealing Technologies Wayne Evans and Steve Cramb Maintenance teams Dr. Kolodziej – RIT Expansion Joint Users Oil and gas industry Nuclear Industry Municipal Infrastructure Stakeholders

RequirementImportanceCustomer Requirement CR19Temperature Sensing CR29Radial Position Sensing CR39Pressure Sensing CR49Axial Position Sensing CR59Manual stop/start with visual indication CR69Live data collection and storage CR79Retrievable data format in an easy manner CR89Trigger alert when leak occurs along flange face CR93User defined sampling rate CR103Monitoring of current conditions/alarm conditions CR113Portable power source CR123Portable data acquisition and storage CR133Robust sensing package CR143Integration versatility with various size EJ's CR151Wireless communication capability Customer Needs

ImportanceSource Engr. RequirementUnit of Measure Marginal Value Ideal Value 9CR3Measure Pressure PSI CR1Measure Temperature °F CR4Measure Axial Displacement in 24 9CR2Measure Radial Displacement % 540 3CR12Temperature Cycles to Fail cycles CR12Pressure Cycles to Fail cycles CR12Mechanical Cycles to Fail cycles CR11Small Size (Width) in42 3CR11Small Size (Length) in42 3CR11Small Size (Height) in42 3CR13Easily Mountable Steps81 1CR10Battery LifeDays CR6Data StorageDays CR8Sampling RateHz110 3CR13Various Size Mount-abilityin12120 Engineering Specifications

Top Concerns 1.Sensor Failure 2.Sufficient battery life 3.Transmission of data/security 4.Lead time of critical parts 5.Prevention of electrical circuit hazards 6.Visibility/Notification of alarm scenarios 7.Mounting failure (sensors) Additional customer concerns: 1.Scope creep 2.“Senioritis” 3.Team dynamics 4.Project communication

 Review/Validate previous group’s components  Testing Code on Arduino  Research plausible components  Concept selection/brainstorming  Tour of Garlock facility  Explore wireless capability  Design Review Draft of Project Plan

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