Chile. La Araucanía International Airport, located in the commune of Freire, has a runway 45 meters wide and 2,440 meters long that will allow the arrival of Boeing 767 and Airbus 320 aircraft, becoming the second international airport center in Chile. The modern terminal of the IX Chilean Region has lighting and air conditioning systems integrated into a single platform with Jung's KNX technology.
The firms Belfi S.A. and Clas Ingeniería Eléctrica implemented a system that automatically controls the operation of lights and air conditioners, based on presence detectors and special schedules according to schedules and times of the year. In addition, the flexibility of the technology allows to enable only those areas of the infrastructure that are needed at all times, without the need for the system to work in its entirety constantly.
The intelligent lighting system bases its logic on the integration of luminosity sensors, which are present in all common areas, while for enclosed areas there are manual commands integrated into the control system. If the system detects the presence of people, the lighting is turned on, and if natural light is not sufficient or adequate, the interior spotlights are turned on.
Indoor weather management works in the same way through sensors that turn devices on or off at certain times. Thanks to KNX technology, a high reduction in energy consumption is achieved and terminal operations are simplified, since operators are detached from the obligation to activate or deactivate the systems. KNX controls 30 Fancoil units and six UMAs, four for injection/extraction and two for injection. In addition, the system allows to record temperature and air quality parameters.
More information on this project can be found through the engineer Diego González Olivares, responsible for Jung in Latin America.
