Baseline testing is performed on existing heat management materials, from which solution test data is gathered for the proposed replacement shields. Upon completion of the design phase, rapid prototyping equipment is used to convert the computer models into fully functional prototypes.
Thermal tests measure such areas as radiant, convective, and conductive parameters.
Testing can further be tailored to fit specific customer specifications and requirements at any time. Results from the series of tests as described above are compared to the initial baseline test results, and are further included in a traceable test report. ATD then presents its proposed solutions, highlighting part replacement savings, potential incremental system savings, and any related benefits derived from weight reduction and space efficiency. In addition to providing customers with individual solutions, ATD continually searches for both new technologies, and possible new applications of its current products. Initially, in what is known as the conceptual stage, researchers devise new uses for ATD's current portfolio of technologies, and work to develop new technological competencies.