Environmental Testing Lab V1

XTRM-SPRL specializes in the fabrication and testing of equipment for any situation. As the name suggests, we’re all about extreme environments. An important feature of our lab is our extensive testing facilities. SPRL’s environmental testing facilities available to the University community include vibration tables for launch simulations, thermal and vacuum chambers. Whether its the turmoil of rocket launch thrust oscillations or the intense pressure of the ocean floor, you can make sure your design is airtight with our state-of-the-art facilities and expertise.

Facility Features:

Gross physical plant 63,000 sq. ft

Clean room:

  • Class 10,000 high-bay integration clean room
  • High-bay integration and test laboratory 
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Vibration Test Facility

  • room with michigan machinery

The larger table

  • Up to 6500 lbs force for sine and 5700 lbs force for random
  • Frequency response range: 5 – 2,000 Hz
  •  Peak velocity: 65 inches per second
  •  1 inch peak-to-peak displacement
  •  Max free acceleration 100 g’s
  •   24” square slip plate for X & Y axis vibration. [Items larger than 24″ require further assessment for centering]

 The smaller table

  •  Up to1700 lbs peak force for sine and 1350 lbs RMS for random
  •  Frequency response range: 5-3000 Hz
  •  Maximum free acceleration: 61 g’s
  •  Shaker stroke of 1 inch
  •   18” square slip plate for X & Y axis vibration. [Items larger than 24″ require further assessment for centering]

Example Use: testing CubeSats for launch

Thermal Vacuum Test Chambers 

  • machinery

“Big Blue” Vacuum Chamber 

  •   Thermal shroud and platen are maintained at the same temperature.
  •   Capable of -55 C to 150 C and is capable of changing temperature at 3.5 C per minute on hot and cold side.
  •   Capable of 5 x 10 ^-6 torr
  •  Platen is 18 inches wide x 48 inches long
  •  Shroud dimensions are 36 inch diameter and 48 inches long

Example Use: Testing equipment for the vacuum of space