Testing: Environmental

Environmental Testing Facilities

2 Full Scale Climatic Wind Tunnels

Chamber sizes up to 19.5m x 8 m x 6m high.

Performance ranges: 200kph max air speed, -40oC to +55°C, 5 to 95%RH,

1200W/m² solar heating, single or twin axle with up to 600kW DC absorption.

19 Temperature and Humidity Chambers

Ranging from 180 litres to 2000 litres capacity, -70°C to + 180°C, 10 to 98% RH.

5 Walk-in Temperature Chambers

Sizes up to 7m x 4m x 3.35m high, -40°C to +125°C

6 Thermal Shock Chambers – (Automatic Transfer)

Maximum capacity 330 litres, -77°C to +220°C

4 Corrosion Chambers

Ranging from 500 litres to a full size vehicle chamber.

2 Dust Chambers

1000 litres capacity

2 Walk-in Combined Environmental and Vibration Chambers

Maximum dimensions 4m x 3m x 3m high (semi acoustic, suitable for Squeak

and Rattle evaluation), performance ranges -50°C to +150°C, 10 to 98% RH.

Maximum vibration capability ±25mm, 35kN thrust, 600kg Payload.

2 Muti-Axis Combined Environmental and Vibration Chambers

♦ 1 off 6-Axis TEAM CUBE: ±50mm maximum vertical amplitude

62kN vertical thrust, 0 to 250Hz. Chamber: 3.5m x 4.5m x 4.1m high, -40°C to + 120°C, 10 to 95% RH. 1200W/m² solar loading.

♦ 1 off 5-Axis Multi Axis Simulation Table (MAST):

±100mm maximum vertical amplitude,100kN vertical thrust, 0 to 40Hz Chamber: 2m x 2m x 1.5m high, -40°C to +125°C

5 Combined Environmental and Electro Magnetic Vibration Chambers

3 tri-axial and 2 vertical vibration systems, ±25mm, 33.5kN thrust.

Maximum chamber size and performance 3400 litres, -70°C to +180°C, 10oC/min, 10 to 98% RH

8 Ambient Electro Magnetic Vibration Systems

3 tri-axial, 4 vertical axis and 1 horizontal axis.Maximum performance ±25mm, 42kN thrust.

1 Mechanical Shock Machine

600g Max, variable pulse width up to 60ms, 227kg payload.