AS 60068.5.2-2003

1 - AS 60068.5.2-2003 ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING - GUIDE TO DRAFTING OF TEST METHODS-TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - INTRODUCTION
7 - 1 Object
7 - 2 Normative references
8 - 3 Terminology for environmental testing
8 - 4 General
8 - 4.1 test:
8 - 4.2 testing/conditioning:
8 - 4.3 environmental conditions
8 - 4.4 environmental parameters
8 - 4.5 specimen:
9 - 4.6 preconditioning:
9 - 4.7 recovery:
9 - 4.8 relevant specification:
9 - 4.9 severity:
9 - 4.10 combined test:
9 - 4.11 composite test:
9 - 4.12 sequence of tests:
9 - 4.13 reference atmosphere:
9 - 4.14 referee measurements:
10 - 5 Shocks, vibration and steady-state acceleration
10 - 5.1 gn :
10 - 5.2 critical frequencies:
10 - 5.3 crossover frequency
10 - 5.4 damping
10 - 5.4.1 critical damping:
10 - 5.4.2 damping ratio:
10 - 5.5 distortion
10 - 5.6 fixing point:
11 - 5.7 measuring points:
11 - 5.7.1 checkpoint:
11 - 5.7.2 reference point:
11 - 5.8 preferred testing axes:
11 - 5.9 sine beat:
11 - 5.10 modulating frequency:
11 - 5.11 test frequency:
11 - 5.11.1 predetermined test frequency:
11 - 5.11.2 investigated test frequency:
11 - 5.12 sweep cycle:
11 - 5.13 time-history:
11 - 5.14 synthetized time-history:
12 - 5.15 strong part of the time-history:
12 - 5.16 oscillator:
12 - 5.17 response spectrum
12 - 5.18 test response spectrum:
12 - 5.19 zero period acceleration:
12 - 5.20 high stress cycles:
12 - 5.21 test level:
12 - 6 Climatic tests
12 - 6.1 free air conditions:
12 - 6.2 heat-dissipating specimen:
12 - 6.3 non-heat-dissipating specimen:
12 - 6.4 ambient temperature:
13 - 6.4.1 non-heat-dissipating specimens:
13 - 6.4.2 heat-dissipating specimen:
13 - 6.5 surface temperature
13 - 6.6 chamber:
13 - 6.7 working space:
13 - 6.8 temperature stability:
13 - 6.9 condensation:
13 - 6.10 adsorption:
14 - 6.11 absorption:
14 - 6.12 diffusion:
14 - 6.13 breathing:
14 - 7 Sealing tests
14 - 7.1 leak rate:
14 - 7.2 standard leak rate:
14 - 7.3 measured leak rate (R):
14 - 7.4 equivalent standard leak rate (L):
14 - 7.5 time constant (of leakage):
15 - 7.6 gross leak:
15 - 7.7 fine leak:
15 - 7.8 virtual leak:
15 - 8 Solderability tests
15 - 8.1 colophony:
15 - 8.2 contact angle:
15 - 8.3 wetting:
15 - 8.4 non-wetting:
16 - 8.5 de-wetting:
16 - 8.6 solderability:
16 - 8.7 soldering time:
16 - 8.8 resistance to soldering heat:
17 - Alphabetical index

AS 60068.5.2-2003 adopts IEC 60068-5-2:1990 which defined terms used in the environmental testing of specimens of electrotechnical products, such as components, subassemblies, assemblies and equipments.

First published as AS 60068.5.2-2003.