Harsh Environment Testing Testing in extreme climatic environments includes procedures such as cold start, drivetrain performance, braking, steering, traction control, as well as heating, air-conditioning, and defrost/defog capability tests. These tests require a measurement system that can operate reliably over long durations, even when the vehicle power supply is unstable.
This type of testing also requires support for a wide range of sensors such as thermistors, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, and voltage signals, with continuous data logging to track thermal evolution and system response over time.
In large vehicles such as trains, aircraft, or construction machinery, distributed measurement architectures allow sensors to be deployed across cabins and structures. As a result, the acquired data directly supports design validation and system optimization under harsh real-world operating conditions.
