The experimental set-up constitutes a real air conditioning system. The performance of the system is sufficient to air condition a laboratory room.
The air conditioning system contains a filter insert, a blower with electronically controlled speed, a direct evaporator, an electric heating coil and a humidification section. The following functions are available: Heating / cooling and humidifying / dehumidifying. For these purposes the components can be controlled either individually in manual mode or by a central PLC climatic controller in automatic mode. The climatic controller allows temperature and humidity to be controlled independently. The timer program allows values to be varied through the day or through the week, as in real life. Pressure loss can be measured in each section of the duct. All popular components such as filters, heaters / coolers, louvered flaps, outlets, examination flaps and fire dampers are fitted and can be explained. A standard connection spigot permits a link to an external ventilation system, so that an existing room can be air-conditioned.
Because of the heat it dissipates, the condenser is not installed in the room to be air-conditioned.

The well-structured instructional material outlines the technological fundamentals and provides a step-by-step guide through the experiments.
 

- Layout and maintenance of a ventilation and air

  conditioning system
- Principles of air conditioning a room (h-ω diagram)
- Explanation of the components: filter, heater, cooler,

  humidifier, condenser, controller, flaps, outlets
- Function of safety devices
- Measurement of pressure changes and pressure

  losses
- Effect of cooler, heater and humidifier on the air

  condition at the outlet
- Investigation of the control response of an

  automatic air conditioning system, determination of

  limiting factors