Environmental Testing

Fred Schenkelberg

Common ApproachesJust use the same plan as the

last project.

Suite of fixed tests

Replicate expected range

Standards based

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?

Quick and Easy

Inexpensive

Meaningful

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

Time

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

Weather Data

Usage Data

Button Pushing

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

Test to Failure

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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