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AIR CONDITIONING IN HELICOPTERS AND AIRCRAFT.

LA CLIMATISATION DES HELICOPTERES ET DES AVIONS.

Author(s) : EGLEM M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

FOLLOWING DISCUSSION OF THE NEED FOR AIR-CONDITIONING ON AIRCRAFT, DEFINING THE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TYPE OF INSTALLATION (SAFETY, COMFORT, DATA TRANSMISSION TO THE PILOT, REQUIREMENTS OF ON BOARD SYSTEM MAINTENANCE, MINIMAL MASS AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION), THE AUTHOR OUTLINES THE 2 MAIN SYSTEMS CURRENTLY IN USE. A MORE PRECISE DESCRIPTION OF 2 EXAMPLES IS THEN GIVEN ILLUSTRATING THE SYSTEMS: AIR CONDITIONING BY AIR EXPANSION AS IN THE AIRBUS A320,AND THE TRADITIONAL CLOSED REFRIGERATING CYCLE (HERE CALLED < VAPOUR CYCLE >), WHICH IS USED ON MEDIUM-CAPACITY HELICOPTERS. THE PRINCIPLES OF THESE SYSTEMS, IN PARTICULAR OPERATIONAL CHECKING, CONTROL AND SAFETY ARE ILLUSTRATED WITH DIAGRAMS. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS. J.R.

Details

  • Original title: LA CLIMATISATION DES HELICOPTERES ET DES AVIONS.
  • Record ID : 1991-2266
  • Languages: French
  • Publication date: 1991/05
  • Source: Source: Chauff. Vent. Cond.
    vol. 67; n. 5; 37-41; 6 fig.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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