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Climatic Chambers

Managing the risk of exposure to extreme environmental conditions. Man rated and able to simulate environments between -20ºC and 50ºC, with controlled humidity, solar radiation up to 1000 Wm-2 and air speeds up to 10ms-1.
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Our Work includes

  • British Olympic Association - UK Ladies Hockey Team heat familiarisation
  • MOD - aircrew helmet temperature assessment
  • MOD - (UOR) evaluation of heat strain in Harrier pilots
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The two QinetiQ climatic chambers can simulate a wide variety of thermal conditions and can be used to investigate the risks of exposure to extreme environmental conditions.

Specifications
7.3 m long, 4.5 m wide, 4.3 m high
Temperature range -25 °C to +55 °C
Relative humidity range 3 to 95 %
Solar radiation up to 1200 Wm-2
Air speeds up to 10 m.s-1
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Applications

  • Heat acclimation strategies
  • Assessment of cooling garments worn by athletes and military personnel
  • Temperature assessment of aircrew helmets
  • Evaluation of heat strain in Harrier pilots
  • Evaluation of the Eurofighter Typhoon oxygen mask in a low temperature environment
  • Assessment of the thermal and evaporative resistances of protective clothing ensembles
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