Naval testing and infrastructure support

The Testing and Infrastructure Support (TIS) section provides a wide range of technical and manufacturing support to test and evaluation projects. The Testing and Infrastructure Support section also maintains the facility infrastructure. Support capabilities include:

• chemical analysis
• electronics, measurement and control
• metrology
• digital photography and high speed video
• drafting and animation
• mechanical assembly and manufacturing

Chemical analysis

The Naval Engineering Test Establishment (NETE) chemistry laboratory conducts evaluations, chemical analyses and physical tests on materials and equipment including:

• extensive testing on fuels, including alternative/renewable processed fuels, and testing for equipment health monitoring (EHM) programs   
• extensive testing on oils (diesel, hydraulic, and lubricating), including testing for EHM programs
• exhaust emissions measurements for diesels and other stationary sources
• testing of effluents for compliance with environmental regulations
• evaluation and testing of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) air filtration equipment 

Metrology

The metrology services include non-destructive testing, ; dimensional inspections,  alignments, in-situ inspection of high pressure air cylinders, and bearing failure analysis.

NETE metrology equipment and services include:

• video microscopic inspection with digital output
• boroscopic inspection
• bearing analysis
• hardness and surface roughness measurements
• eddy current and magnetic particle inspections
• ultrasonic inspection and thickness measurements

Drafting and animation

Drafting and animation capabilities include two and three dimensional drawings, solid modeling, and animation of engineering designs. NETE has complete scanning, editing and high quality colour printing facilities.

Mechanical assembly and manufacturing

NETE has in-house facilities to support fabrication, assembly and service requirements. Shop services include machining, welding, electrical installation, and mechanical assembly.