ARP217A: TESTING OF PROTOTYPE AIRPLANE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS

Features

Issuing Committee: AC-9 Aircraft Environmental Systems Committee

Scope

Content

These recommendations are written to cover the testing of air conditioning equipment functioning as a complete and installed system in prototype civil aircraft for the purpose of:

A
Demonstrating the safety of the installation and equipment.
B
Demonstrating performance of the installation and equipment.
1. a
  Source of heat
2. b
  Source of fresh air and/or ventilation
3. c
  The cooling system
4. d
  Distribution system including ducting, joints, etc.
5. e
  Water separator
6. f
  Exhaust system
7. g
  Temperature control system.
8. h
  Cabin pressurisation system including flow and pressure controls.
C
Obtaining data for future design and to aid in the analysis of in-service performance of the systems and equipment.

Meta Tags

Topics: Flaps
Air conditioning
Cabin pressurization
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC)
Passenger compartments
Aircraft
Carbon dioxide
Valves

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/ARP217A

Pages: 11

Citation: SAE International Recommended Practice, TESTING OF PROTOTYPE AIRPLANE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, SAE Standard ARP217A, Revised March 1960, Issued March 1951, https://doi.org/10.4271/ARP217A.

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