In order to guarantee reliability of the environmental testing on defense systems, it is important to use test equipment that meets requirements of the related test standards. Especially with regard to the rain test method in MIL-STD-810G w/change 1, the latest standard, it has been highly needed to introduce a novel technique and system to provide droplet-size and precipitation-rate conditions. In this study, droplet-diameter spectra of various nozzles were measured by a high-speed camera. Then, a pair of nozzles were selected based on the experimental results showing the spectra lie within the range from 0.5 mm to 4.5 mm, as suggested in the rain test method. Also, the flow-precipitation rate calibration system was developed to precisely correlate the precipitation rate measured in the chamber and the flow rate into the nozzle bank. In conclusion, the rain test equipment has been successfully developed fulfilling the requirements of the test standard.

• 강태엽(The 8th R & D Institute, Agency for Defense Development) | Tae-Yeob Kang Corresponding Author