ENVIRONMENTAL TEST CHAMBERS

The United States Military and Commercial Manufacturers have been seeking the capability to simulate the conditions or environment found in the Desert. Conflict in desert areas requires people and support equipment to operate in harsh environment. The demands of the harsh environment require specialized equipment to simulate the deleterious effects of operating and storing equipment in the deserts of the world.

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Until now, there has not been an environmental simulator that can provide real-time recorded outputs of each critical parameter of a blowing sand or blowing dust environmental simulator. The shortfalls are typically in the area of particle concentration, particle velocity, particle distribution and air velocity at the test chamber cross-sectional opening. Current equipment offered that comprises a closed loop with particulate circulating through the air mover yields itself to non-repeatability. This means the dust or sand concentration and particle distribution into the test chamber is continuously variable.

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This shortfall in design points to the disclaimer in the FOREWORD section of the MIL-STD-810 document. “Therefore users should not assume that a system or component that passes laboratory tests of this standard also would pass field/fleet verification trials.” Of course this is true, if we lack quantification, then our test results are not predictable or repeatable. In essence, we run a different test each time.

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The Desert Wind™ stationary blowing sand and dust chamber can provide real-time data of each key test parameter while conducting the blowing test.  We offer consistent, repeatable testing for MIL-STD-810H that moves us towards predictive failure testing and analysis.

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The Desert Wind™ in its original application is designed to meet MIL-STD-810H, as well as perform to any desired parameters by the client. This concentration system is unique to the Desert Wind™ Patented design. It is the only system currently capable of providing a repeatable concentration of sand or dust to the test chamber.​

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Since the inception of our blowing sand and dust test chambers, Air Dynamics has evolved the testing equipment to not only test MIL-STD-810H, but also be capable of surpassing the testing parameters and procedures MIL-STD-202, DO-160G, and AECTP 300 Method 313. 

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Each system can be designed to blow either sand or dust, at any concentration, at any velocity requested. Each system ensures consistent, repeatable, and automated testing making sure you get the best results possible. Our Environmental Test Chambers have the capability to meet and exceed the specifications set by the MIL-STD-810H in order to simulate desert environments for the testing of equipment and devices.

The Desert Wind™ sand/dust test chamber is ideal for those striving to meet or exceed MIL-STD-810H, DO-160G, MIL-STD-202, and/or AECTP 300 standards in the testing and certification of a manufactured device or laboratories that require certification of a device. 

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Air Dynamics Industrial Systems Corporation designs, manufactures and installs complex air and material moving systems. Please contact us to learn more about our patented Desert Wind™ Blowing Sand and Blowing Dust Environmental Simulator.

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U.S. Patent No. | US 8,733,186 B2

US 9,677,991   

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"The Desert Wind is the best technology we have found for testing and calibration laboratories. We use it within the aerospace and military sectors to assist the creation of parts development and provide part of the certification needed."

-Stephane Carpentier, Director of Innovation & Development for CTA