Environmental testing explained

Environmental testing is the measurement of the performance of equipment under specified environmental conditions.^[1] This can include the following:^{[2] [3]}

• High and low extreme temperatures
• 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:

• MIL-STD-810
• MIL-HDBK-2036
• IEC 60068
• IEC 60945
• RTCA DO-160
• MIL-STD-461

See also

• Environmental stress screening
• Environmental test chambers
• Direct Field Acoustic Testing
• Technischer Überwachungsverein

References

1. Web site: Environmental testing - Glossary CSRC . 2024-11-11 . . EN-US.
2. Web site: Environmental Testing . 2024-11-11 . TÜV SÜD.
3. Web site: Environmental Testing - an overview . 2024-11-11 . ScienceDirect.