Environmental Simulation

Environmental simulation tests whether materials and components can withstand extreme temperatures, changing climatic conditions and the aging process. These tests are designed to ensure that a product can withstand the challenges of temperature changes, climatic conditions and long-term ageing.

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Ensuring Reliability under Extreme Conditions

These tests check whether a product functions reliably at high and low temperatures and under various humidity and weather conditions. The test is carried out by simulating environmental stresses such as temperature shock tests, heat or cold tests, salt spray tests and simulation of liquid shocks.

These comprehensive tests can ensure the reliability and longevity of a product in different environments and over its entire service life.

Visual Perspectives on the Environmental Testing Procedures and Equipment

Environmental Testing Insights

Environmental Analysis

Equipment

Heating Cabinet

Temperature Range: +5°C above ambient temperature up to +300°C
Convection: natural circulating air
Interior Volume:
5 cabinets with 240 liters
2 cabinets with 255 liters
2 cabinets with 743 liters

Temperature Chamber

Temperature Range: -70°C up to +180°C
Interior Volume: 200 liters up to 350 liters
Temperature Change:
heating 3,1 K/min up to 3,5 K/min
cooling 2,5 K/min up to 3,5 K/min

Temperature Shock Chamber

Temperatur Range:
warm chamber +50°C up to +220°C
cold chamber -80°C up to +70°C/+100°C
Transfering Time: <10s between warm and cold chamber
Interior Volume: 125 liters
Sample Weight: max. 50 kg

Climate Chamber

Temperatur Range: -70°C up to +180°C
Interior Volume: up to 600 liters
Temperature Change:
heating 3 K/min up to 7 K/min
cooling 3 K/min up to 6,7 K/min
Humidity Range: 10% up to 98% r. humidity at +10°C up to +95°C

Fluid Shock Test

Fluid: 5% Na-Cl-solution
Cold Bath: 0°C up to +10°C
Warm Chamber: up to +180°C
Transfering Time: <10s
Sample Weight: max. 20 kg

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