What is an environmental test chamber?
Biological samples, manufactured goods, materials, and electronic components can all be subjected to controlled environmental conditions in a special enclosure known as an environmental test chamber , climatic chamber, or climate chamber to determine how they fare under various environmental conditions. Uses for such a chamber include: As an independent examination of environmental impacts on samples As part of the procedure for preparing specimens for additional chemical or physical analysis Provides the setting for a series of tests on samples Overview A machine, material, device, or component may be subjected to simulated environmental conditions in a test chamber. This technique also hastens the onset of environmental impacts, often under unexpected circumstances. In a controlled environment called a "test chamber," items are subjected to a wide range of simulated environmental conditions. Testing in a controlled environment is essential in many industries, ...