| AECO has
various size facilities capable of simulating altitudes
from below sea level to space conditions. Altitude
Testing is used to evaluate products likely to be:
|
 |
 Stored and/or operated
at high ground elevation sites. |
| Transported or
operated in an aircraft. |
| Exposed to a rapid or
explosive decompression. |
| Carried externally on
an aircraft. |
| A missle component. |
| Typical
Compact Altitude Chamber |
Installed on a
satellite. |
| Effects of Low Pressure
Environments |
| Thermal Effects |
| Overheating of
materiel due to reduced heat transfer. |
| Physical/Chemical |
| Leakage of gases or
fluids from gasket-sealed enclosures. |
| Deformation, rupture
or explosion of sealed containers. |
| Change in physical and
chemical properties of low-density materials. |
| Evaporation of
lubricants. |
| Erratic starting and
operation of engines. |
| Failure of hermetic
seals. |
| Electrical |
| Erratic operation or
malfunction of materiel resulting from arcing or corona. |
