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Airedale adds a hemi-anechoic chamber to its 2.5 million pounds test facilities |
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Monday, 07 April 2008 |
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Global air conditioning manufacturer Airedale has enhanced its sound testing facilities with the
addition of a purpose-built hemi-anechoic chamber to its £2.5 million test
facilities at the company’s headquarters in Leeds. Being
an echo-free enclosure, a hemi-anechoic chamber provides a dedicated,
controlled environment for accurate measurement of product and component sound
data.
Airedale’s hemi-anechoic chamber has
been designed in conjunction with ECKEL Noise Control Technologies, pioneers of
anechoic chamber design and manufacture. The walls and ceiling are constructed
from Eckel acoustic modular panels and lined with SuperSoft compact absorbers,
providing a controlled acoustic environment of 150m3. To permit noise
testing under true operating conditions a fan-assisted and acoustically-treated
ducted air recirculation system has been incorporated. The dedicated air loop
ensures operational airflow for air handling units and ambient temperature
control for all products.
The chamber is capable of testing units with a nominal cooling capacity
of up to 100kW, reveals the company’s press release. Typical
products tested include close control units, small air cooled chillers,
condensing units and DX or chilled water units. “Celebrating its tenth
anniversary last year, the Test Centre is the only purpose-built facility of
its kind in the UK HVAC industry. It enables all our
product lines to be performance tested and provides accurate performance data
on which Airedale’s reputation for reliability and quality is founded,“ says
Test Centre manager, John Booth. |
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