WATER-MIST SEPARATION IN CABIN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS

Abstract

Tests were conducted to determine the most practical method of removing water mist from aircraft cabins. Three separation systems were tested: Ci) cyclone separation, (2) filter separation, and (3) electrical precipitation.Cyclones proved to be impractical because of their size and pressure drop. Filters were found to require very little space but tended to be very sensitive to droplet size; in addition, they clogged rapidly with ice under freezing conditions. Experiments with electrical precipitation showed that this system eliminated many of the drawbacks of the other two systems; however, it was inferior to the filter in regard to size aid complexity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1953
Accession Number
AD0061815

Entities

People

  • Siegfried Hasinger

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Conditioning
  • Air Flow
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Charged Particles
  • Cooling
  • Dew Point
  • Flow Rate
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Particle Size
  • Power Supplies
  • Scattering
  • Separators
  • Water Vapor

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space