Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBPThe special climate chamber for large and heavy components has a large loading bay 3.4 x 4.5 m (W x H) in size, thus enabling glass façade elements, vehicle and aircraft parts or other technical systems to be easily placed in the test area using a forklift or a 10 t crane. Two powerful air-conditioning units allow the chamber to be operated with both a differential climate and rapidly changing climatic conditions. The air conditioning units can provide climates between -30 and 80°C and relative humidities between 20 and 90 %.
| Measured variables | Fogging, day/night simulation with radiation, solar simulation, stationary and transient heat transport processes and moisture penetration, exposure to changing climate conditions, thermal bridges, condensation, usability tests |
| Test objects | Large-sized glass façades or opaque elements from the building envelope, technical systems and machines of all kinds, vehicle bodies, aircraft elements, control cabinets |
Technical data
| Internal dimensions D x W x H | 4.4 m (extendable) x 3.4 m x 4.6 m |
| Loading bay W x H | 3.4 m x 4.5 m |
| Circulating air | Variable up to 2 x 3000 m³/h |
| Temperature range | Up to 2 zones -30 to 80°C |
| Humidity range | In the temperature range 10 to 80°C: Rel. humidity 20 to 90% |
| Floor load, max. | 30 kN/m² |
| Crane in installation room | 10 t |
| Artificial sky | >10 m² uo to -30 °C |
