Europe’s largest climatic test facilities
Large-scale climate testing for energy, defence and industry
Sirris enables large-scale climate testing of machines, vehicles and energy systems. We validate performance, safety and reliability under extreme conditions, from arctic cold to desert heat. Uniquely in Europe, we offer both the largest fixed climatic chamber and a large and modular mobile chamber for on-site testing.
Two unique climatic test solutions
Fixed large climatic test chamber in Antwerp
Our fixed large climatic test chamber, located in the Port of Antwerp is designed for large-scale climate testing and validation of machinery, vehicles and energy systems. It supports controlled and repeatable climate testing under extreme environmental conditions.
- Test space: 10.5 m length × 7 m width × 8 m height
- Optional extension: +6 m length, up to 16.5 m total
- Load capacity: more than 150 tons
- Main entrance door: 7 m × 7 m
- Temperature range: -60°C to +60°C
- Temperature precision: ±1 K
- Fast cool-down: +60°C to -40°C in 1 hour
- Cooling power: compensates 250 kW heat load at -20°C
- Cooling power: compensates 30 kW heat load at -60°C
- Humidity range: ±2% RH up to >95% RH
- Solar infrared heat simulation: up to 1120 W/m²
- Icing simulation via ice-spray systems
- Thermal cycling programmes
- Sensors and DAQ systems available for complete test campaigns
Mobile climatic test chamber for on-site testing
For systems that cannot be easily transported or when you require very long test campaigns, Sirris developed a unique mobile climatic test chamber for large-scale on-site climate testing. This modular facility is installed directly at your site, allowing realistic large-scale climate testing in the operational environment of your system.
- Total chamber size: 20 m length × 7 m width × 9 m heigh
- Modular build-up system transported in 5 standard sea containers
- Installed on site in about 1 week
- Designed for large, heavy or non-transportable systems
- Temperature range: -40°C to +60°C
- Suitable for: cold start behaviour and hot climate validation
- Designed for: full-scale testing in an operational environment
- Wind turbine drivetrains and large gearboxes
- Large electromechanical machines and infrastructure
- Energy transition systems that cannot be shipped to a test site
- High-value systems requiring on-site validation
How Sirris helps you
We guide you through the full climate testing trajectory, from test definition to interpretation of results. Our experts help you select the right climatic scenarios and test parameters, aligned with your application and certification needs.
- Definition of climate test programmes for energy and defence systems
- Custom test setups for large-scale installations and heavy machinery
- Advanced sensors, DAQ systems and thermal imaging
- Independent validation by an ISO 9001-certified organisation
With over 15 years of experience in large-scale climate testing, we help you reduce risks, improve reliability and accelerate market readiness.
What types of machinery can we test?
Off-highway vehicles
(mining, construction, forestry, agricultural, defense, ...)
Wind energy applications
Energy and power transmission equipment
Aerospace and radar applications
Defense
Industry
Supported testing standards and guidelines for test and validation purpose in the large climate chamber:
- Guideline DNVGL-RP-0363 - Extreme temperature conditions for wind turbines
- Guideline DNVGL-OS-A201 - Winterisation for cold climate operations
- NEN-EN-IEC 60068-2-1 (cold)
- NEN-EN-IEC 60068-2-2 (dry heat)
- NEN-EN-IEC 60068-2-14 (change of temperature / thermal cycles)
- Cast resin transformers testing ; class C1 (-5 °C) ; C2 (-25 °C) ; C3 (-45 °C); C4 (-60 °C)
- NEN-EN-IEC 60068-2-30 (damp heat)
- ISO 19897 (conditions of icing tests related to shipbuilding & marine structures)
- Thermal shock test according IEC-60076-11 / GOST-R 54827
- AECTP 230
- MIL-STD-810G
- NATO STANAG
- DEF STAN 00-35
Plan your large-scale climate test
Do you want to test your system under extreme climatic conditions or validate large-scale installations? Contact our experts to discuss the right test setup, plan a visit or explore on-site testing with our mobile climatic chamber.
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