Document ID:

MIL-HDBK-2164       Scroll down to access document images

Overview

Title:  Environmental Stress Screening Process for Electronic Equipment Scope:  This handbook provides guidelines for Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) of electronic equipment, including environmental operation, actions takes upon detection of defects, and screening documentation. These guidelines provide for a uniform ESS process that may be utilized for effectively disclosing manufacturing defects in electronic equipment caused by poor workmanship and faulty or marginal parts. It will also identify design problems if the design is inherently fragile or if qualification and reliability growth tests were too benign or not accomplished. The most common stimuli used in ESS are temperature cycling and random vibration. A viable ESS program must be dynamic; the screening program must be actively managed, and tailored to the particular characteristics of the equipment being screened. It should be noted that there are no universal screens applicable to all equipment. Status:  Inactive Document Date:  10-MAR-2025         Next Review Due:  08-MAR-2035 FSC/Area:  SESS Doc Category:   Department of Defense Handbook

Responsibilities

Lead Standardization Activity:  SE  Director, Systems Engineering     Preparing Activity: SH  Naval Sea Systems Command (Ship Systems) Coordination:  Full   Navy Custodian:  SH   Naval Sea Systems Command (Ship Systems)   Air Force Custodian:  11   Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Aircraft Systems

Projects

Project Number:     SESS-2024-057

Changes to military standards or handbooks issued after August 1, 2003 are incorporated in the modified document.

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