Environmental simulation
The environmental simulation comprises test methods for studying the interaction between an object and its environment . In the process, complex, networked chains of effects are structured as models in a holistic view and causal relationships are analyzed.
purpose
Typical objects of investigation are technical products, but also living systems. This will affect the environment
- Performance and functional behavior
- Long-term behavior or service life
- Impact on the environment
examined.
The aim is to identify cause-effect relationships and then qualify products for given environmental conditions. A more far-reaching approach also entails environmentally-related product development that promises economic and ecological advantages with regard to sustainable management .
In order to obtain a statement as quickly and inexpensively as possible, questions of time lapse and artificial but realistic aging play a major role, which are closely related to the materials used .
application
One example is the use of a hot shake .
Differentiation from ecology
The environmental simulation deals with the effects of the environment in the broadest sense on products, as well as the effects of products on the environment. Ecological issues are one aspect of this. The model simulation of ecosystems or the like is not part of the environmental simulation.