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Environmental Chambers

Heuch Cooling Solutions specialises in designing and building Environmental (Full Climate) Chambers for customers who require a unique environment for sports science, human performance, athlete acclimatisation, university research, and defence applications. Each room is custom-built to simulate various environmental parameters to achieve complete and ideal weather conditions.

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We can design and customise purpose built, or pre-designed temperature control rooms, refrigeration services and environmental chambers for a variety of industries. We hand select the base materials and protective finishes to ensure your equipment suits your local environment and process application.

Our customer solutions can include controls and equipment for:

  • Humidity
  • Temperature
  • Hypoxic or simulated altitude (O2 and CO2)
  • Positive and negative pressure environments
  • Containment
  • Climate simulation
  • Wind
  • Solar

Check out our featured project: Sport science environmental room at Victoria University here.

Different industries have different requirements for Environmental Climate Chambers. Some of the common industries are:

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sporting clubs and training facilities
Sporting Clubs and Training Facilities: Athletic environmental chambers or acclimatisation rooms are a type of environmental room that are specifically designed for athletes. These chambers are used to simulate a variety of environmental conditions to create a safe and controlled environment for athletes to train, acclimatise and exercise in.
defence
Defence: Environmental Climate Chambers in defence are a significant capability that allows defence departments to administer scientific and technological testing on a selection of new equipment, and an understanding of the performance of current in-service equipment. The facility enables full system testing which helps Defence understand the implications of various types of equipment being acquired. These chambers can replicate just about any environmental conditions on Earth, from dry desert heat to a tropical rain forest. In addition, because chemical weapons still exist, a Defence Climate Chambers allow chemical vapour testing to prove that defence’s protective equipment will perform and keep our people safe.
sport science and research facilities
Sport Science and Research Facilities: Climate chambers built to provide the unique environments required for sports science and human performance applications. With tight and exact condition control, these rooms are used for research to study athletic performance, enhance endurance, and increase overall fitness levels.

Product Options

Cooling and Heating Control: The temperature control system in an environmental chamber is typically composed of an electric heater and a refrigeration unit. The electric heater is used to heat the chamber, while the refrigeration unit is used to cool it. If the low temperature specification of the chamber is very low, then sometimes a sizeable chiller unit is required. The temperature can be set to a specific value, and the chamber will maintain that temperature by turning on the heater or the refrigeration unit as needed.
Humidity Control: The humidity control system in an environmental chamber typically employs a combination of steam generators and dehumidifiers, which run off the refrigeration system, depending on the target humidity level. The humidity is controlled by maintaining a constant dew point and air temperature, which produces a very constant relative humidity (RH).
Hypoxic (Oxygen) Control: Hypoxic chambers are designed to simulate high-altitude environments by reducing the percentage of oxygen in the air. This is achieved by drawing in ambient air, reducing the proportion of oxygen molecules, and then supplying fresh, filtered hypoxic air to the chamber. Hypoxic chambers are used to intensify the process of adaptation to altitude conditions, which can improve athletic performance, enhance endurance, and increase overall fitness levels.
Wind Control: The wind control is specifically designed to simulate wind speed for athletes. The simulator can change wind speeds ranging from 0 to 12m/s, and can operate in either fixed mode or program mode. With the advent of indoor training equipment such as treadmills and bicycle machines, which are free from the influence of wind resistance caused by the natural environment, the demand for wind simulation systems has increased. Universities conduct research on wind force in the actual environment and produce multifunctional wind simulation systems with low noise, uniform stability, electric lifting, adjustable angle, and programmable control.
Radiant Heat (Solar) Control: Solar radiant heat is a significant environmental factor that can affect athletic performance. The solar simulator can simulate the sun’s radiation heat for athlete training, with a range of 400 to 1200W/m2, and can operate in either fixed mode or program mode. Thermoregulatory responses in a hot environment have found that endurance exercise capacity falls progressively as solar radiation increases.


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Points of difference

  • Custom designed or pre-packaged range
  • Tight environmental condition controls
  • Simulation scheduling available

Check out our featured project: Military climate test chamber here.

Product Advantages

  • Accelerated Testing: Climate chambers allow manufacturers to quickly and easily carry out scientific testing in a controlled environment that isn’t affected by outside weather patterns or interference.
  • Cost Savings: Climate chambers can help companies and training facilities save money by reducing the need for field testing, which may be in difficult and remote environments.
  • Customisation: Climate chambers can be customized to meet specific testing requirements, allowing customers to test and administer a wide range of environmental conditions.
  • Data Collection: Climate chambers can collect accurate and reliable data, which can be used to improve research and scientific projects.
What We Offer
  • Environmental chambers
  • Environmental conditions
  • Athletic chamber manufacturer
  • Athletic room manufacturer
  • Athletes and sports science
  • Acclimatisation room manufacturer
  • Hypoxic chambers
  • High-altitude environments
  • Solar simulators
  • Wind simulators
  • Humidity control
  • Temperature control
  • Environment simulation
  • Climate simulation
  • Climate room manufacturer
  • Altitude room manufacturer
  • Humidity room manufacturer