NRC — Climatic testing facility
At a glance
- No Condition
- Open Date : November 14, 2019
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- National Research Council Canada
- Government of Canada
Overview
Eligibility criteria
The provided grant information does not specify any eligibility criteria. Please refer to the grant details or contact the grant administrator for specific eligibility requirements.
Who is eligible
Any company involved in the development, testing, or manufacturing of vehicles, rail cars, vehicle components, HVAC systems, de-icing agents, or military vehicles can apply for grants related to the NRC's climatic testing facility. This includes automotive manufacturers, defense contractors, HVAC system providers, and suppliers of vehicle components. If your company operates in these industries and requires climatic testing services to evaluate product performance under extreme conditions, you may be eligible to apply for grants in collaboration with the NRC's facility.
Eligible expenses
There are eligible expenses for this grant.
- Testing equipment rental
- Data recording services
- Instrumentation maintenance
Eligible projects & activities
Here are the projects or activities eligible for this grant in bullet points: - Climatic evaluation of the HVAC system in full-size rail cars - Testing of a new de-icing agent - Torture test for new systems in a military vehicle - Evaluation of vehicle, rail car, and component performance under extreme climatic conditions
Evaluation & selection criteria
- Demonstrate that your product meets customer specifications - Qualify your products for their current and future applications in all kinds of environments - Test your prototype regardless of the season - Specify the environmental conditions you want and hold them there - Pinpoint failure modes - Subject your product to environmental extremes
How to apply
- Step 1: Contact Don Leblanc, Principal Engineer, Testing & Evaluation – Advanced Vehicle Integrity.
- Step 2: Provide relevant information and details about your project or product that requires testing.
- Step 3: Schedule a meeting or discussion to determine the scope of testing needed.
- Step 4: Prepare necessary documentation and paperwork for the grant application process.
- Step 5: Submit the grant application and await further instructions or feedback.
Additional information
- The climatic testing facility is designed to evaluate the performance of commercial and military equipment under severe climatic conditions. - The facility can produce temperatures ranging from -46° to +55 °C. - A full suite of instrumentation and 500+ channels for data recording is available to track performance under controlled conditions. - The test chamber is one of the largest and most versatile of its type in North America, measuring 30 metres in length, 6 metres in width, and 6 metres in height.
NRC Climatic Testing Facility Grant Summary
NRC Climatic Testing Facility Grant Overview
The NRC's climatic testing facility offers a comprehensive location to assess the performance of vehicles, rail cars, and components under extreme climatic conditions. With temperature ranges from -46° to +55 °C, the facility provides a versatile testing environment with advanced instrumentation and data recording capabilities.
By partnering with the NRC, businesses can demonstrate product compliance, test prototypes efficiently, specify desired environmental conditions, identify failure modes accurately, and determine performance limitations under environmental extremes. Contact Don Leblanc for further information on leveraging the facility for automotive and surface transportation research.
