Environmental Testing
Fred Schenkelberg
Common ApproachesJust use the same plan as the
last project.
Suite of fixed tests
Replicate expected range
DO CUSTOMERS APPLY SINGLE STRESSES WITHIN STANDARD RANGES DURING USE?
How’s that working for you?
HOW DO YOU USE ENVIRONMENTAL TEST RESULTS?
Do the results make a difference?
Benefits?
Where is the value?
HOW DO YOU AVOID TEST RESULTS BEING IGNORED?
Do the results make a difference?
Meaningful Results
Let’s get value from each test.
Connect to Decisions
Connect to Areas of Risk
Provide ActionableFeedback
SOMETIMES ITS JUST THE CHANGE THAT IS DIFFICULT?
When was the last time your environmental testing program changed?
Failure Mechanisms
Understand how environmental stresses lead
to failures
Customer Expectation
s
Weather, Use, Transport & Storage
HOW WELL DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE RANGE OF CONDITIONS?
Are all your customer operating at the limits?
Environment Characterizatio
nNot just specs anymore
Waterfall Sequencing
Make the most of each sample
Identify Risks & Failure Mechanisms & Stress Conditions
Sequence testing to
accumulate damage &
minimize test time &
minimize samples required
Margin Detection
Find the boundaries
Focus on Risk Areas
Look for Interactions
Create Meaningful Tests
1. Recognize the risks
2. Identify select tests
3. Estimate Value
4. Determine Conditions
5. Document Success
Reliability Value
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