Climate Test Bench
Quality and longevity in product development
In product development, the reliability, and functionality of components under a wide range of environmental conditions play a decisive role. The climate test bench proves to be an indispensable tool here. It enables precise simulations of a wide range of climatic conditions. This ensures that products meet the high quality and durability requirements.
What's Behind the Climate Test Bench
At the heart of the progress of electromobility is the need for vehicles and their components - especially battery systems, electric motors, and power electronics - to function reliably under a wide range of climatic conditions. This is where the climate test bench comes into play, which, supplemented by HiL tests (Hardware in the Loop) under simulated environmental conditions, tests and extends the limits of materials, components, and products. The test bench makes it possible to precisely control extreme temperatures, humidity levels, and other atmospheric parameters in the form of a laboratory test. Real weather conditions are simulated, from the icy cold of the Arctic to the scorching heat of desert regions.
This is necessary to ensure that vehicles and their components operate efficiently and safely not only in typical mild conditions but also in extreme situations. Such tests are particularly crucial for battery systems, which can react sensitively to temperature fluctuations. They help to maximize battery life and ensure safety. In addition, the climate test bench helps to understand the behavior of electric motors and power electronics under different temperature and humidity conditions, which is relevant for the reliability and performance of the overall vehicle.
Products That Require Climate Test Bench
According to the international standard ISO 16750, electrical and electronic systems in motor vehicles must be subjected to specific tests and the climate test bench.
In addition to these core components of electromobility, there are numerous other products and components that require climate testing. These include the housings of electrical devices and systems, which are tested for tightness in accordance with EN 60529:2014-09 and VDE 0470-1:2014-09 to ensure protection against the ingress of moisture and dust. These tests are crucial for the durability and reliability of the components in a vehicle, especially if they are exposed to extreme weather conditions.
In addition, vehicle components such as sensors and control units must undergo climate tests in accordance with DIN EN 60512-11-1. These tests simulate various environmental conditions to ensure that the components function reliably under real-life conditions.
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The Climate Test Bench in the Food Industry
The climate test stand is also of great importance for the food industry: the DIN EN ISO 2233 standard stipulates that packaging units must undergo climatic pre-treatment to test their resistance to extreme temperature and humidity fluctuations. This ensures that the packaging effectively protects the food from spoilage by testing its shelf life under real environmental conditions.
EMEC's Climate Test Bench
Environmental and climate tests therefore play a crucial role in the development and optimization of products to ensure their durability, reliability, and safety under various environmental conditions. Every product is exposed to a variety of environmental influences in the course of its use. These influences can significantly affect the performance, appearance, and functionality of products. To meet these challenges, EMEC Protoyping's climate test bench uses targeted simulations in the form of HiL tests to analyze the effects of climatic factors on products in laboratory tests. This provides information about long-term behavior under real conditions.
The key tests include temperature tests that cover a spectrum from -90 °C to +180 °C and enable rapid temperature changes of up to 15 °C per minute to simulate extreme cold and heat conditions. These tests identify potential weak points such as component deformation, cracks, or material detachment. Climate tests in a climate chamber also simulate a relative humidity of 5 to 98 % to evaluate the influence of humidity and temperature on materials. The temperature shock test, in which the temperature changes rapidly, examines the material reaction to abrupt temperature changes.
In addition to these standardized tests, EMEC Prototyping offers the flexibility to perform further tests according to your specific needs to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of product reliability under different environmental conditions. As the climate test bench is integrated into the EMEC modular system, flexible adaptation of the test bench technology to specific customer requirements is made possible. Whether it's testing new battery technologies under extreme temperature conditions or evaluating the performance of electric motors at different humidity levels, the EMEC modular system ensures that your requirements are met precisely.
A particular highlight of the EMEC climatic test bench is the innovative ability to test components not only statically but also in motion in the climatic chamber. This unique function opens up new perspectives in product testing by allowing the behavior and performance of components to be simulated in HiL tests under realistic operating conditions. This approach offers decisive advantages, especially in electromobility, where the dynamics of driving behavior and the interaction of components while driving are critical factors. You can now analyze the efficiency of cooling systems at different speeds or investigate the effects of temperature fluctuations on battery performance in real driving conditions. This unique selling point sets EMEC Prototyping apart from other providers and promises you as a customer significant added value in the development and optimization of your products.
Climate Test Stand - your Advantages at a Glance
- Customized solutions: EMEC-Prototyping flexibly adapts the climate test bench to your specific requirements.
- Comprehensive climate simulations: The climate chamber simulates a wide range of environmental conditions, for realistic laboratory tests.
- Innovative test methods: EMEC offers the unique opportunity to test components under dynamic conditions using HiL tests (Hardware in the Loop).
- Realistic operating conditions in the form of a laboratory test: With our modern and complex testing technology in the test center, we enable precise simulation of real application scenarios
- Long-term behavior and reliability: EMEC Prototyping covers the long-term behavior of your products under extreme conditions with laboratory tests.
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