Properly developing MIL-STD-810 test programs provides accurate evaluations of a product’s capability to withstand climatic and dynamic stresses that occur in the expected life cycle of a product. Failure to perform this important step can lead to inaccurate evaluations, product development delays, and field failures.
MIL-STD-810 Department of Defense Test Method Standard
MIL-STD-810, Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests is used to evaluate the influences of environmental conditions on equipment during all phases of its life cycle through laboratory tests. The standard is comprised of 29 laboratory methods for developmental testing. Most of these methods are comprised of multiple procedures.
It is necessary to determine proper severities and durations for test procedures to create realistic test scenarios. This process, referred to as test tailoring, requires that specific steps, as detailed in Part 1 of the standard, are performed.
Life Cycle Environmental Profile (LCEP)
Creating an Life Cycle Environmental Profile is an essential step in developing MIL-STD-810 test programs. A Life Cycle Environmental Profile (LCEP) analyzes the environmental stresses a product may encounter throughout its life, from manufacturing to end of life. It is a necessary step in establishing which stresses are relevant and what criteria is appropriate.
The LCEP is a baseline document outlining platform-specific, environmental conditions. It should be created early in the product development cycle so that realistic design specifications can be derived (e.g. operational temperatures, degrees of ingress protection). Findings of this survey can then be used to create a Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) and an Environmental Issues and Criteria List (EICL).
Environmental Issues and Criteria List (EICL)
The EICL is a list of fundamental environmental design and test criteria derived from the LCEP and customer flow downs. It should include specific criterion levels for test procedures with rationales and assumptions on how specific criteria were derived. The EICL and LCEP should be considered living documents that are updated as new data and findings are received.
MIL-STD-810 Training
CVG Strategy offers a two-day Training for MIL-STD-810 Program designed to provide you with a solid basis to developing MIL-STD-810 test programs. This live training webinar provides essential information for developing MIL-STD-810 test programs. It also provides an understanding of each of the 29 test methods of the standard.
CVG Strategy Test and Evaluation Expertise
CVG Strategy can assist your product development team with test and evaluation expertise. We provide can provide compliance by analysis reports, create custom test program documentation, provide troubleshooting and analysis for difficult EMI/EMC issues and perform finite element analysis.
CVG Strategy EZ-Test Plan Templates
CVG Strategy provides a wide array of test plan templates that meet industry standards. This documentation ensures that testing is performed accurately and that necessary data is collected. These documents help communicate test requirements to test facility operators and test engineers. Test plans are available for the following standards:
- MIL-STD-810
- MIL-STD-461
- MIL-STD-704
- MIL-STD-1275
- MIL-STD-1399-300B
- IEC 60529
Several categories of test plans are available for developmental test and evaluation of defense products. These include:
Ingress Protection test plans are available for testing per IEC 60529 for enclosure testing against dust, penetration, water splash, water jet spray, and immersion.