Sensors & Electronics
Electronics & Systems
Sensor/Instrument Predeployment Testing (375)
Problem: Validate sensor and instrument performance against client criteria prior to deployment/delivery
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Circuits and Devices through Integrated Systems
PNNL Solution:
- Requirement for predeployment evaluation
- Establish test plan based on performance criteria
- Measure sensor or instrument performance
- Measure post environmental test performance
- Experimental performance test results
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Test planning; controlled test conditions for chemical testing for volatile and semi-volatile chemicals (wind tunnel and inert test chamber, respectively); independent chemical measurement instruments to validate tests conditions; a variety of nuclear radiation sources and test beds for radiation sensor testing; independent nuclear radiation measurement instruments to validate test conditions; test equipment for evaluating instrument robustness under a variety of physical environment stress conditions; data analysis and report preparation.
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Contact: Michelle Johnson
