Environmental testing

enclosure for testing materials under controlled conditions

thumb|Burn-in periods correspond to the early portion of the bathtub curve, where early failures decrease over time thumb|Power supply unit from a 1980s [[Hewlett-Packard workstation computer, with burn-in checkpoint from the factory marked in the sticker at center]] Burn-in is the process by which components of a system are exercised before being placed in service (and often, before the system being completely assembled from those components). This testing process will force certain failures to occur under supervised conditions so an understanding of load capacity of the product can be establ

corrosion test method

accelerated life test

thumb|Protective military gear is subjected to stressing environmental and climatic conditions using the laboratory test methods of Military Standard 810F Test Standards.

reliability test applied to integrated circuits

laboratory procedure that estimates a material's rate of deterioration over time

Equipment Under Test