Durability Testing
The purpose of these tests is to check that the PICC
will be able to function correctly throughout its intended lifetime (nominally
10 years). We expose the MRTD to a number of simulated environmental scenarios
and subsequently check the behaviour of the PICC.
These tests are performed on personalized PICCs to allow
for a full retrieval transaction on the PICC. This gives assurance that the PICC
remains intact and that performance, in terms of speed and reliability, is
unaffected also.
| Purpose |
Test |
Ageing
Test
Checks the correct behaviour of the PICC after the MRTD has
been put through a simulated ageing process of up to 10 years. |
Exposure to 80 °C and 50% relative humidity
for 21 days. |
Climate
Test
Checks the correct behaviour of the PICC after the MRTD has
been exposed to a variety of atmospheric conditions. |
Extended exposure to the following
conditions.
a)Tropical
b)Temperate
c) Polar
d) Arid
e)
Dashboard of car |
Temperature /
Humidity
Checks the correct behaviour of the PICC after the MRTD
has been exposed to greater extremes than the climate test, but for a
shorter duration. |
-35°C to +50°C cycle |
Ultraviolet
Light
The purpose of this test is to determine any adverse
effects arising from exposure of a card test sample to ultraviolet light
(see ISOAEC 7816-l :I 998). |
Exposure to monochromatic light at a
wavelength of 254 nm. |
Atmospheric
Pressure
This test simulates transportation in an unpressurised
aircraft. |
The PICC is exposed to a range of
barometric pressures. |
Short Term Exposure
to Social Substances
Checks the behaviour of the PICC after
exposure of the MRTD to a range of substances. |
The MRTD is exposed to the following;
sodium chloride, acetic acid, sodium carbonate, ethyl alcohol, sucrose,
fuel B (according to ISO 1817:1985), ethylene glycol. |
Perspiration
Test
Checks the behaviour of the PICC after the MRTD has been
exposed to long term contamination by perspiration. |
The MRTD is exposed to artificial
perspiration for 24 hours. |
Dynamic Bending Test
for CIC page
Checks the correct behaviour of the PICC after
bending the MRTD’s data page. |
Exposure to bending (1000 times by 130°
each) and extraction at an angle of 180°. |
Dynamic Bending Test
for MRTD
Checks the correct behaviour of the PICC after the MRTD
has been exposed to environmental stress such as the MRTD being placed in
the holder’s back pocket and sat on. |
| Radius |
Weight |
| 190mm |
100kg |
| 40mm |
20 kg | cycle time: 5 seconds
Frequency
1000 |
Dynamic Torsion
Test
Checks the correct behaviour of the PICC after the MRTD has
been exposed to environmental stress. |
The MRTD is twisted by +/- 15 degrees at a
frequency of 0.5Hz for 1000 cycles. |
(Note: Further tests soon to be finalised include impact
and pen and roller pressure)
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