Development of air conditioning equipment and technology in railways.

Evolution des équipements et techniques de la climatisation ferroviaire.

Author(s) : STERNAT P.

Type of article: Article

Summary

LIST OF THE MAIN DEVELOPMENT STAGES RELATING TO: THE PURPOSE OF AIR CONDITIONING (FRESH AIR AMOUNT, LAW OF CORRELATION BETWEEN THE TEMPERATURE OF TREATED AIR AND ITS VELOCITY, ON ONE HAND, AND EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE, ON THE OTHER HAND) ; THE DISTRIBUTION MODE OF TREATED AIR (BY A DUCT IN THE RAILWAY TRUCK CEILING, THEN BY SIDE INDUCTION UNITS OF THE SINGLE CHANNEL OR DUAL CHANNEL TYPE) ; TECHNOLOGY OF REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT (OPEN REFRIGERATING UNITS, THEN SEMI-HERMETIC UNITS, WITH R12 AND R22, AIR COMPRESSION AND EXPANSION SYSTEMS OF THE < AIRCRAFT > TYPE AND, MORE RECENTLY, TESTS OF PELTIER EFFECT SYSTEMS). THE AUTHOR REPORTS THE USE MADE OF THESE DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES IN FRANCE SINCE THE FIRST APPLICATIONS IN 1956. J.R.

Details

  • Original title: Evolution des équipements et techniques de la climatisation ferroviaire.
  • Record ID : 1986-0783
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Rev. gén. Froid - vol. 75 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1985/04
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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