Patent ID: 6711961
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A method of environmental testing of a component, the method comprising the steps of:(a) placing a component to be tested into a chamber, the chamber having an internal space filled with a gaseous atmosphere; (b) convectively cooling the component by smartly positioning one or more cooling coils near the component to be tested so as to control the temperature of the component from 1Â° C. &Dgr;T per minute to 100Â° C. &Dgr;T per minute; (c) feeding the cooling coils with a cryogenic fluid from a source of cryogenic fluid, thus cooling the component and creating a warmer cryogenic fluid; and (d) recycling the warmer cryogenic fluid to the source of cryogenic fluid in a thermosiphon fashion using a thermosiphon conduit loop.