
3. The different air conditioning systems
The air-conditioning system brings together all the elements required to solve a given problem.
We distinguish three main systems:
centralized ;
decentralized ;
mixed.
Let's define these three systems and, for each, indicate the role of the air handling unit.
3.1 Centralized system
Each room is treated by the supply of a flow of air prepared in a centralized unit comprising (figure 7 ):
an air handling unit;
a heat...
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