New Algorithm to Predict Degradation of Capacitors Operated at High Temperature Written by AZoMApr 30 2021 The investigation of extreme environments can place considerable operational difficulties on the engineering systems that people rely upon to safely analyze and at times operate within. SEM of anode. Image Credit: Heriot-Watt University. When it comes to high-value and safety-critical applications, like sub-surface drilling or space exploration, the extreme and occasionally dynamic operating conditions in the environment, can make it hard to comprehend the expected service life of crucial sub-systems and components. Therefore, it is an extremely complex and at times unviable situation to precisely comprehend and forecast.