Feature of the Month: August 2011

Examples of ACS products for Defence Applications

Tests: temperature, humidity, vacuum External dimensions (chamber only) 5800x3000x(3540÷3940)mm (WxDxH) Internal useful dimensions: 5500x1850x2000mm (WxDxH) Temperature range: -60°C / +90°C Temperature variation rate: - 10°C/min from -60°C up to +90°C - 10°C/min from +90°C down to -60°C Relative humidity range: from 10% to 95% (dew point range +4°C/+59°C) Special features: - floor interfacing with external shakers - hydraulic lifting system Standard requested: BS 2011-IEC 68-2-32/50, MIL-STD-810G

Test: solar simulation External dimensions 8600x16500x100000mm (WxDxH) Internal useful dimensions: 8000x16000x7600mm (WxDxH) Temperature range: +32°C / +49°C Temperature variation rate: - 0.05°C/min from +32°C up to +49°C - 0.05°C/min from +49°C down to +32°C Special features: - wide solar radiation area 6000x13000 mm (WxD) - hydraulic lifting system for lamps structure Standard requested: MIL-STD-810E method 505.3

Tests: sand and dust External dimensions (chamber only) 6500x3300x2300 mm (WxDxH) Internal useful dimensions: 1000x1000x1000mm (WxDxH) Temperature range: ambient / +66°C Relative humidity range: below 22% (dew point range -5°C/+84°C Air speed: up to 29m/s Standard requested: MIL-STD-810F Method 510.4

External dimensions (typically): 2000x3476x2280mm (WxDxH) Internal dimensions (typically): 1000x1130x1080mm (WxDxH) Temperature range: -75°C / +180°C Relative humidity range: from 10% to 95% Standard requested: STD-810F Method 520.2

Tests: combined temperature-humidity Temperature range: -55°C / +85°C Relative humidity range: from 10% to 95% Standard requested: MIL-STD-810F, ITOP4-2-602

Tests: The chamber consists of two testing rooms which can work independently or together to perform thermal shock tests and/or test profiles Useful dimensions: Chamber (1): 3000x4000x2000mm (WxDxH) Chamber (2): 3000x4000x2000mm (WxDxH) Temperature range: -60°C / +130°C Temperature rate (average value, with 300kg of compact aluminium load, in the testing range -54°C/+120°C): - Room (1) : 3°C/min heating, 2°C/min cooling - Room (1) : 3°C/min heating, 2°C/min cooling - Large Room (1 +2) : 3°C/min heating, 2°C/min cooling Thermal shock resetting time: 5 minutes in the range -40°C/+60°C, with 300kg of compact aluminium load Humidity range: from 10% to 95% R.H. in the temperature range +20°C/+80°C Standard requested: MIL-STD810G

Tests on heavy vehicles Internal useful capacity: 507m³ approx. Internal useful dimensions: 6500x13000x6000mm (WxDxH) Door useful dimensions: 5600x5600mm H Floor capacity: 65 tons (in full area) Temperature range: -55°C / +75°C (adjustable) Temperature accuracy (at steady conditions): ±1...±2°C Average temperature rate (without internal load): - heating up from -55°C to +75°C → 0.5°C/min - cooling down from +75°C to -55°C → 0.5°C/min Climatic range (without any heat load): +10°C/+75°C Humidity range: from 10% to 95% R.H. (adjustable) Air velocity (around the specimen): 0.25 m/sec Standard requested: MIL-STD-810F Meth. 501.4 Proc. 1 & II, Meth. 502.4 Proc. I, II & III, MIL-STD-810F Meth. 507.4