Aircraft Cabin Smoke Control with Converging-Diverging Nozzles.

Abstract

The characteristics of converging-diverging nozzles are compared to those of converging nozzles for use in aircraft cabin smoke control. The peak flow flight regimes for the two different nozzles are compared by means of test data taken on a Boeing 757. The converging-diverging nozzle is shown as capable of maintaining peak volumetric flow over a wide range of airplane cabin pressure and flight altitude combinations. Sample capacities and flow schedules are presented for installation of converging-diverging nozzles in Boeing 737 aircraft. p3

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA306964

Entities

People

  • Thor I. Eklund

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Conditioning
  • Aircraft Cabins
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Fire Suppression
  • Fuselages
  • Jet Transport Aircraft
  • Passenger Aircraft
  • Pressurization
  • Safety
  • Smoke Detectors
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transportation
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.