As the largest independent test laboratory in the U.S., NTS offers the broadest range of nuclear environmental testing. State-of-the-art facilities and capabilities for safety-related qualification and dedication including:
Equipment Qualification to IEEE-323 (Standard for Qualifying Class 1E Equipment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations)
Seismic simulation to 35,000 lbf, single axis, dependent biaxial, and independent triaxial to IEEE-344 (Recommended Practice for Seismic Qualification of Class 1E Equipment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations)
Vibration aging and fatigue studies, up to 40,000 lbf
EMI/EMC testing and analysis to EPRI TR-102323 (Guidelines for Electromagnetic Interference Testing in Power Plants) and Regulatory Guide 1.180 (Guidelines for Evaluating Electromagnetic and Radio-Frequency Interference in Safety-Related Instrumentation and Control Systems)
Software V & V to IEEE Standard 7-4.3.2 (Criteria for Digital Computers in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Generating Stations)
Materials identification and testing
Mechanical aging
Normal or accident radiation exposure
Reliability simulation, and evaluation (MTBF)
Thermal aging testing and analysis
Vacuum testing, leak detection
Climatics: temperature, humidity, salt, sand, dust, solar radiation and fungus
Finite Element Analysis, ANSYS, NASTRAN, Super Sap