Researching human performance in extreme environments, Simon Fraser University's combination hyperbaric/hypobaric chamber is the only one of its kind in Canada - both a 305 meter  (1,000 feet) depth rating and a 33.5 km altitude (100,000 feet) flight rating for diving research, pilot high altitude training and aerospace testing.  The 7 person main chamber has a separate entry lock for passage during dives or flights and an attached wet pot for underwater simulations.    

The walk-in 4 x 5 meter climate chamber has a range of -26 C. to +50 C. at 10% to 95% humidity.  Treadmills, bicycle ergometers, and thermal, O2 and heart rate monitoring equipment support physiological and protype testing.

Contact us for information on scheduling your R&D projects.  Recent client use has included monitoring human operational parameters, acclimatization training, and testing of survival suits, life-support systems, electronics, and fuel cells.

The Environmental Physiology Unit 

Shrum Science Building, Room K8615
Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive Burnaby
British Columbia, Canada V5A1S6

sferguson@sfu.ca

778-782-3782