Huber temperature control systems are used in a wide range of applications across the aerospace, aviation, and automotive industries. Typical uses include environmental simulations, material inspection, and temperature-dependent stress and load testing for components such as materials, motors, bearings, fuel systems, and engine parts.
They are also widely used in research, test series, and quality control processes involving batteries, rechargeable batteries, sensors, and electronic components.
Around the world, researchers and engineers rely on Huber’s temperature control technology when designing, building, and operating test rigs, where precise and reliable temperature management is essential.
Applications
- Test rig construction
- Material testing
- Quality control
- Stress tests
- Environmental simulation
- Battery testing
- Solar technology
- Motor/bearing testing
- Calibration
- and much more
Temperature Change Tests
Small thermal regulation baths can be used for temperature change tests, allowing tests and preliminary examinations to be carried out on material samples quickly and easily. These compact systems provide a convenient way to evaluate how materials respond to temperature variations under controlled conditions.
For tests that require a wider temperature range, high-performance circulation thermostats are often the preferred solution. They enable the simulation of a variety of temperature conditions, with common test ranges between -40 °C and 85 °C.
However, broader ranges are also possible, extending from as low as -120 °C up to 425 °C, depending on the system used.
Test Rigs
Huber provides individually designed temperature control equipment across every performance class to support temperature testing on engines, drives, drivetrains, and other components.
These solutions are well-suited for integration into test rigs, providing stable and reproducible temperature conditions throughout the testing process.
Where test rig requirements call for a division into primary and secondary circuits, due to factors such as material incompatibilities, pressure, viscosity, or flow rate, Huber can also design and deliver external heat exchanger solutions.
These can be provided either as separate units or as integrated, built-on components, depending on the specific needs of the application.
Addition/Alternative to Environmental Chamber
Huber temperature control units can serve as an effective alternative or extension to environmental chambers, particularly when lower operating temperatures are required. They can be used in a wide variety of testing applications and often offer a more cost-effective option compared with environmental chambers.
Another key advantage is the rapid temperature control achievable with Unistats, where heating and cooling capacity can be transferred quickly and precisely, an important benefit for many functional and material tests.
Combining a temperature control unit with an environmental chamber also allows simultaneous simulation of specimen temperatures in relation to surrounding environmental conditions, providing greater flexibility and accuracy during testing.
Temperature Control Solutions for Test Rig Construction and Aviation
- Battery Test: Conduct functional tests on lithium-ion rechargeable batteries in electric vehicles.
- Transmission Oil Test: Transmission oil testing involves continuous heating and cooling for durability testing
- Calibration: Calibration duties for the vehicle sensor area
- Charpy Impact Test: Evaluates the deformation capability of air conditioning system components
- Fogging Test: To measure volatile chemicals in vehicle interior materials
- Vicat Test: Determines softening point for polymers
- Cold Filter Plugging Point: Determining the cold filter plugging point for diesel fuel
- Fuel Temperature Control: Durability tests for fuel tanks to ensure proper temperature control
- AdBlue® Temperature Control: For exhaust post-treatment of diesel fuel in automobiles
- Stress Test in Test Rigs: Long-term stress testing in test rigs involves loading car components at severe temperatures for several weeks
- Corrosion Testing: Involves cyclical temperature fluctuations, moisture, and saline vapor
This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by Peter Huber Kältemaschinenbau SE.
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