The objective of this project is to design a product that will maintain operation of a recording device at extreme temperatures. The product will have to sustain extreme temperatures inside a climate-controlled testing chamber that is currently used for testing the longevity of Danfoss equipment. The customer has specified his interest in a borescope camera as the recording device and would prefer a flexible location for the device inside the chamber.

An environmental test chamber artificially replicates conditions which machinery, materials, devices or components might be exposed to. It is also used to accelerate the effects of exposure to the environment, sometimes at conditions not actually expected.

Chamber testing involves exposing products to various environmental conditions in a controlled setting. Climatic Chamber testing and Thermal Shock testing are part of chamber testing. Climatic Chamber testing is a broad category of ways to simulate climate or excessive ambient conditions exposure for a product or a material under laboratory-controlled yet accelerated conditions. On the other hand, Thermal Shock testing is used to simulate how materials will react when exposed to changes in extreme climatic conditions, such as going from extremely cold to extremely hot conditions in a very short period of time (usually only few seconds).

These conditions may include:

• Extreme temperatures
• Sudden and extreme temperature variations - thermal shock
• Moisture or relative humidity
• Electrodynamic vibrations
• Cyclic corrosion testing
• Weathering
• Exposure to sun, causing UV degradation

Heat/Cold resistant :


• (-40 to 160 °C ± 5°C)
• (-40 to 320 °F ± 40°F)



• Movable
• Safe
• Affordable

Primary Market

The primary markets of this product are end users of climatic chambers. The device is intended for the people whom perform tests at extreme climatic conditions as mentioned above under a controlled environment.


Secondary Market

The secondary market includes but it is not limited to extra-terrestrial research, engine testing monitoring, and Antarctic research, or any type of monitoring that would be subjected to extremely hot and/or cold conditions.

• The device will be able to operate at test temperatures with a tolerance of 5 °C
• Device will be connected to an existing nearby computer through cable connection
• Remote access for video recordings will be implemented by Danfoss personnel
• Existing supply of compressed air in Danfoss facilities

The stakeholders of this project are considered to be the investors, people with interest in the project, and people with control over the project. Danfoss Turbocor is a stakeholder in this project due to their financial involvement. Dr. Shoele is also a stakeholder due to his interest and involvement in this project. Lastly, Dr. McConomy is a stakeholder due to his ability to control the aspects of the project.

Vinayak Hegde
Danfoss Turbocor
Sponsor

Dr. Kourosh Shoele
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Team Advisor

Dr. Shayne McConomy
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Faculty Advisor