Climate Testing together with additional needs

 

Conducting climatized tests simulate different environmental conditions from the desert up to Antarctica tailored to the required needs.

Climate tests are essential for evaluating how components and systems perform under various environmental conditions. These tests are conducted in climate chambers that can replicate extreme temperatures, humidity levels, and other environmental factors.

Key aspects of climate tests

  • Temperature testing: Assessing performance and durability under high and low temperatures to ensure reliable operation in different climates.
  • Humidity testing: Evaluating how components withstand high humidity, which can affect materials and performance.
  • Thermal cycling testing: Subjecting components to repeated heating and cooling cycles to test resilience.
  • Environmental simulations testing: Replicating real-world conditions to ensure components can handle actual use scenarios.
  • Shock testing: By replicating sudden temperature changes in a controlled setting, climatized shock testing guarantees your products meet the highest standards of durability and reliability
  • Aging testing: Prove your products can stand the test of time. Our aging tests simulate years of use in just weeks.

Climate tests are crucial for ensuring products meet industry standards and perform reliably in diverse environments.

Climate facilities ​

The performance of products can be influenced dramatically by temperature and humidity. ​
VDL ETS is capable to test a big range of products according to international standards, as well as customer specifications. We support our customers with testing, analysis and evaluation (objective and subjective) of all these aspects on products, systems and components. ​

Our climate chambers offers

  • Temperatures from –45 °C up to +300 °C
  • Humidity control between 10% to 98% RH
  • Sizes from 0,5 m3 up to 60 m³
  • 20+ climate chambers

Additionally, a few examples of combining climatization with:

  • Customized rigs: Simplified test rig for simulation of kinematic motion of air spring in durability test; 

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  • Strength & durability: Full kinematics test rig for simulation of kinematic motion of air spring in durability test with 3 inputs: vertical wheel travel, steering and stabilizer bar load; 

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  • Batteries testing, High and low voltage testing: Non-destructive electrical and mechanical tests;
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  • Pressure: Pressure Pulse Testing: Durability Under Dynamic Load;
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Examples of climate testing chambers

Our climate chambers are equipped with advanced technologies to ensure accurate and reliable test results. We offer flexible solutions that can be adapted to the specific needs of our customers. Below you will find a selection of state-of-the-art climate chambers designed to meet the highest standards of precision and reliability. 

 

Climate chamber:​

  • Maximal dimensions 6000 x 4000 x 2500 m (dxwxh)​
  • Temp. range -30°C to +80°C​
  • Rel. humidity 10% to 95% 
  • Door 3000 x 2500 m (wxh)​
  • Floor load: 3,5 ton​
  • Warm up/ cool down times are very dependent on the used size of the room.
  • Capacity: 9°C/h​

Climate containers

  • Usable tohether with testing for battery packs and cells
  • Dimensions: 1700 × 3580 × 1920 mm (dxwxh)
  • Temp. range: –30 °C to +70 °C
  • Humidity: 30% to 90% RH
  • Load 2000 kg/m2

 

MKF720 & KB720 chamber

  • Usable together with testing of battery packs or cells.
  • Dimensions x 1000 x 1300 mm (dxwxh)
  • Dimensions 6000 x 1200 x 1000 mm (dxwxh)
  • Temp. range: –40 °C to +1800 °C
  • Humidity: 30% to 90% RH
  • Climatic testing: –40 °C to +95 °C, humidity 10% to 98%
  • Load per rack 70 kg

 

Climate Cubboard

  • 560 channels: 5V, 50A each
  • Parallel configuration: Up to 4000A
  • Climatic testing: –40 °C to +70 °C, humidity from 10% to 98%
  • Optional thermal management: External cooling/heating via cooling plates or heat sinks

Climate Chamber Born

  • Length: 7500mm
  • Width: 2600mm
  • Height: 2400mm
  • Min. temperature: -40 °C
  • Ma. temperature: 80 °C

 

Climate chamber:​

  • Max. content: 27 m³
  • Internal dimensions: width 3,10 m., length 3,5 m., height 2,50 m.​
  • Floor load max: 5000 kg/m2
  • Point Load: 500kg (surface 100 x 100 mm)​
  • Temperature range: -45°C to +150°C ​
  • Linear cooling-heating speed: 1°C/min from -40°C to +100°C)​
  • Control accuracy: +/- 0,3K ​
  • Humidity range: 10% to 98%​
  • Humidity accuracy: +/- 2% to 4%RV
  • Cable feeds: 2x Ø150mm and 4x Ø 80 mm​
  • 1x flexible hatch opening 500 x 300 mm
  • Construction: 2018​

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