Do 160, environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment is a standard for the environmental testing of avionics hardware. Mil std 810g is a compendium of suggested tests and not an absolute specification to which assemblies can be tested and said to meet the spec. Download the new milstd810h this site is secure, you may need to add an exception also available is an updated edition of the popular history and rationale of milstd810, a treatise prepared exclusively for iest by milstd810 expert herbert egbert. Although prepared specifically for dod applications, this standard may be tailored for commercial applications as well. Although the mil std 810 test series is the most widely used of the mil std defense standards, elements environmental simulation labs also perform productspecific mil std testing including. It is published by the radio technical commission for aeronautics rtca and supersedes do 8. Read excerpt below, or click here to download full 1020 page paper. Milstd810 method 510 sand and dust testing procedure i blowing dust procedure ii blowing sand d. Mil std 810 mechanical vibrations of shipboard equipment.
Do 160 contains 26 test methods, while the mil std 810 covers 28. Def stan 0035, environmental handbook for defense materiel. Milstd810f is a significant revision of milstd810e. Do160, environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment is a standard. Rtca do 160 test methods compared to mil std 810f, mil std 461 and mil std 704. A comparison between milstd and commercial emc requirements. The faa strongly encourages the use of rtcado160g for new articles.
This ac cancels ac 2116f, rtca document do160 versions d, e, and f. With the goal of always providing the very best service for northwest emc customers, we are adding milstd and rtca testing at our bothell, washington emc lab this september. The information in the table will assist you in determining if a particular version of rtcado160 is acceptable. Milstd810 is a series of performance and manufacturing guidelines set by the us. Do160 to milstd810 do160 to milstd810 stockdam aerospace op 23 oct 09 07. Mil std 810, environmental engineering considerations and laboratory tests, is a united states military standard that emphasizes tailoring an equipments environmental design and test limits to the conditions that it will experience throughout its service life, and establishing chamber test methods that replicate the effects of environments on the equipment rather than imitating the. Rtca do160g provides standard procedures and environmental test criteria for testing airborne equipment for the entire spectrum of aircraft from light general aviation aircraft and helicopters through the jumbo jets and sst categories of aircraft. Do 160 is a standard for environmental test on avionics equipment published by rtca, the radio technical commission for aeronautics. Although an applicant may request to use an earlier version of do 160, we recommend that you use rtca do 160g.
Beginning this september, northwest emc will offer mil std 461, and rtca do 160 testing at our bothell emc test lab to support aerospace and military customers in seattle and throughout the pacific northwest. This standard establishes uniform environmental test methods for determining the resistance of equipment to the effects of natural and induced. As in milstd810f, this revision recognizes that the environmental design and test. Rtca do 160 for environmental qualifications of their airborne equipment. The temperature and altitude tests determine the performance characteristics of equipment at the applicable categories for the temperatures and altitudes specified in table 41 and at the pressures defined in table 42. Jun 22, 2011 the faa strongly encourages the use of rtcado160g for new articles. For those mechanical vibrations associated with reciprocating machinery and lateral and longitudinal vibrations of propulsion systems and shafting, see milstd1672a. Milstd810g is a compendium of suggested tests and not an absolute specification to which assemblies can be tested and said to meet the spec. The document does not impose design or test specifications. Granted, with this approach, we may provide a black box with significant environmental. In addition to rtcado 160, we test and qualify your products to a wide range of aerospace equipment testing standards, including airbus, boeing, eurofighter, eurocae, and specialist military and defense sector testing including def stan 0035, def stan 59411, milstd461 and milstd810. Do 160 also deals with electrical testing and electromagnetic interference emi tests. Our engineers perform rigorous environmental qualification testing eqt to ensure that each product meets the demands of its target environment. Milstd 810, method 516, shock testing overview delserro.
You may use do 160g to do a comparison analysis to show that it provides an. Milstd810, rtcado160, ave8593, and other standards have been. In addition to milspec qualification the company has completed a witnessed conformance to the faa rtcado160 requirements. Do 160 to mil std 810 there must be a cross reference somewhere. Appendix 1 of this ac provides a summary of the changes from rtcado160c to rtcado160d, version d to e, version e to f, and f to g. Comparing mil std 810ganddo160 infographic embed or download infographic. Mil std 810 binds two entities together in a complex relationship for the greater good. The do 160 g was amended and now all guideline inside it are replaced by the do 357. Each active qpl must be requalified every 36 months. Environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment will be discussed along with a comparison to mil std 810 testing and which test methods are likely to be most valuable. This standard is approved for use by all departments and agencies of the department of defense dod. Few if any engineering schools teach about such protection or.
Comparing milstd810ganddo160 infographic embed or download infographic. Applied avionics products are tested to a rigorous battery of milstd and do160 qualification testing. They have experience testing to several military and industry standards, including milstd810, rtcado160, milstd461, milstd704, and milstd1275. Military standard milstd 810g, the equipment must comply with applicable airworthiness requirements. Mil std 810f 1 january 2000 part oneii foreword this test method standard is approved for use by all departments and agencies of the department of defense dod. Mil std 810, rtca do 160 and other standards govern acceptable behavior of internal and exposed aviation equipment when subject to rapid decompression. The rtca established rtca do 160 environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment as a standard for subsystems environmental qualification. Milstd810, environmental engineering considerations and laboratory tests, is a united states military standard that emphasizes tailoring an equipments environmental design and test limits to the conditions that it will experience throughout its service life, and establishing chamber test methods that replicate the effects of environments on the equipment rather than imitating the.
Although the milstd 810 test series is the most widely used of the milstd defense standards, elements environmental simulation labs also perform productspecific milstd testing including. Environment associates performs vibration tests to milstd810, rtca do160, milstd750, milstd202, as well as ista, en, iec, and astm specifications. Altitude testing services national technical systems. Milstd810 binds two entities together in a complex relationship for the greater good. Pin injection wf4, l5, ss, voltage and current calibration. Do160g, section 22 introduction basic considerations test requirements and test levels compared calibration and test setup examples. Sep 10, 2015 comparing mil std 810g and do 160 testing standards 1. Military standard milstd 810g, the equipment must comply with. You may use do160g to do a comparison analysis to show that it provides an. The milstd810 working group wishes to recognize with great appreciation mr. Milstd461e limits are given as a basic curve for 28 v ac or dc applications, with various levels of relaxation for higher voltages milstd uses a peak detector, a single limit and specified bandwidths and sweep times, which are dependent on frequency.
While milstd810f incorporated a significant revision of milstd810e, milstd810g not only. Exposing components to environmental stresses associated with humidity can reveal potential hazards and failures. Rtcado160 for environmental qualifications of their airborne equipment. If you are working on a mil product but have gone down the road of doing do 160 testing which is more commercial, then the military will allow do 160 equivalent so long as you have done the analysis between the two specs. Rtca do160g section 22 commercial aircraft complete set of tests included in place for a long period milstd461g cs117 new military aircraft and surface naval ships complemented by other stds like 464 introduced in 2015, based on do160g rtca radio technical commission for aeronautics. Comparing milstd810 and do160 infographic duotech services. Altitude testing helps you maintain compliance and deliver a reliable product for use in any application. Def stan 59411, test method standard, electromagnetic compatibility. Ac 2116g rtca document do160 versions d, e, f, and g. Do160 to milstd810 there must be a cross reference somewhere. This ac cancels ac 2116f, rtca document do 160 versions d, e, and f.
We laboratory test the protected equipment 1 to assure twenty years equipment survival and possible combat, also 2 to meet commercial test standards, iec documents, military standards such as stanag or mil std 810g, do 160, etc. Cvg strategy provides test and engineering services to the full suite of test categories outlined in the rtca do 160 specification. Aerospace product qualification airbus, boeing, rtca do160 testing. A notable difference between the battery of tests of each document is relevant to military equipment tests that only exist in mil std 810. Classification the following types of vibration are covered in this method. Des has the experience and expertise to run your mil std 810 test. Nts engineers are fully conversant with mil std 810 standards and can help ensure your products demonstrate the necessary compliance. A notable difference between the battery of tests of each document is relevant to military equipment tests that only exist in milstd810. Aug 24, 2017 at toshiba, we take quality very seriously. Milstd810, rtca do160 and other standards govern acceptable behavior of internal and exposed aviation equipment when subject to rapid decompression. Beginning this september, northwest emc will offer milstd461, and rtca do160 testing at our bothell emc test lab to support aerospace and military customers in seattle and throughout the pacific northwest.
Dust mil std 810, rtca do 160, mil std 750, mil std 202, as well as ista, en, iec, and astm specifications. Milstd810f and rtca do160f description in todays military market, there are many applications where rugged industrial products are utilized to provide the functionality and reliability needed to meet or exceed the requirements in the field. Comparing milstd810g and do160 testing standards for. Environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment will be discussed along with a comparison to milstd810 testing and which test methods are likely to be most valuable. This blog was written with reference to mil std 810g wchange 1 dated 15 april 2014. Milstd810g a white paper about 810g not being a standard.
Military product qualification mil std, def stan, stanag. Sep 28, 20 a test conducted by rack studs limited to mil specification std 810g method 514. Milstd810, environmental engineering considerations and laboratory tests, is a united. Do160 is a standard for environmental test on avionics equipment published by rtca, the radio technical commission for aeronautics. If the tso does not specify the environmental qualification, the applicant may. Mil std 810 details 28 testing methods covering a wide variety of environmental conditions such as rain, vibration, dust, humidity, extreme temperatures, shock and salt fog. Milstd810 is a public military test standard that is designed to assist in the environmental engineering considerations for product design and testing. This question has been asked before but not answered. Mil std 810f is a significant revision of mil std 810e. Milstd810 method 511 explosive atmosphere testing procedure i explosive atmosphere procedure ii explosion containment d. Few if any engineering schools teach about such protection or such testing.
The company has maintained an active department of defense qpl since 1977 and today has three active qpl products under milprf22885 108, 1, 90. Environment associates has both unholtzdickie and ling equipment with large size slip tables to fit most test articles and fixtures. For the purposes of this blog series we will focus on method 516. Climatics and dynamics testing will also be highlighted with a mention of electrical testing, which can also be run. They have experience testing to several military and industry standards, including mil std 810, rtca do 160, mil std 461, mil std 704, and mil std 1275. Applied avionics products are tested to a rigorous battery of mil std and do 160 qualification testing. Do160 specifications spacecraft engineering engtips.
In addition to rtca do 160, we test and qualify your products to a wide range of aerospace equipment testing standards, including airbus, boeing, eurofighter, eurocae, and specialist military and defense sector testing including def stan 0035, def stan 59411, mil std 461 and mil std 810. Vibration testing category 20 ground vehicles ground mobile posted on march, 2017 by des this is part eight of a series of blog posts concerning the milstd 810 vibration section. Has anyone got a cross reference for rtcado160 test methods compared to milstd810f, milstd461 and milstd704. Applied avionics products are tested to a rigorous battery of milstd and do160.
Helps users interpret and apply milstd810 a test method standard pdf. Aerospace product qualification rtca do160 testing emitech. Mil std 810g is internationally recognised as the most difficult environment test. Applied technical services provides milstd, do 160, and astm humidity testing should you need to measure the environmental effects of your product. For more information, please check out our des shock testing services page. For aerospace and defense, tested to milstd810f and. Do160 contains 26 test methods, while the milstd810 covers 28. Do160 also deals with electrical testing and electromagnetic interference emi tests. Tefo flight equipment is currently qualified under do160g. Milstd810f 1 january 2000 part oneii foreword this test method standard is approved for use by all departments and agencies of the department of defense dod. The test procedure is dependent on the environment tested. The tests can be laboratory or natural environment field tests, or a combination, whichever applies.
Appendix e us army combat capabilities development command. The xpand4208 has been qualified to the rigorous milstd810f, do160f, and milstd461f environmental and emiemc standards. Flight qualified systems milstd810, milstd461, do160. We laboratory test the protected equipment 1 to assure twenty years equipment survival and possible combat, also 2 to meet commercial test standards, iec documents, military standards such as stanag or milstd810g, do160, etc. The rtca established rtca do160 environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment as a standard for subsystems environmental qualification. Mar 23, 2018 this is part one of a series of blog posts concerning the mil std 810 shock section, method 516.
Calibration and test setup examples rtca do160g section 22. Audio susceptibility requirements to that of mil std461 and to bridge the. Comparing mil std 810 and do 160 infographic special offers information you can share. Cvg strategy provides test and engineering services to the full suite of test categories outlined in the rtca do160 specification.
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