Environmental testing is the measurement of the performance of equipment under specified environmental conditions. This can include the following:
* High and low extreme temperatures
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Temperature cycling
* Sand and dust exposure
* Salt spray
* High and low humidity
* Wet environments
* Deep water submersion
* Corrosive material exposure
* Algae and microbial exposure
* Shock and vibrations, including gun fire
* High and low pressure
* Pressure cycling
* Electromagnetic interference
Such tests are most commonly performed on equipment used in military, maritime, aeronautical and space applications.
Standards
Environmental test standards include:
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MIL-STD-810
MIL-STD-810, U.S. Department of Defense Test Method Standard, Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests, is a United States Military Standard that specifies environmental tests to determine whether equipment is suitably desig ...
* MIL-HDBK-2036
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IEC 60068
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IEC 60945
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RTCA DO-160
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MIL-STD-461
See also
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Environmental stress screening
Environmental stress screening (ESS) refers to the process of exposing a newly manufactured or repaired product or component (typically electronic) to stresses such as thermal cycling and vibration in order to force latent defects to manifest the ...
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Environmental test chambers
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Direct Field Acoustic Testing
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Technischer Überwachungsverein
References
External links
*{{Commonscatinline, Environmental testing
Testing
Reliability engineering