PRESSURISATION

PRESSURE DECREASES AT A NON-LINEAR RATE WITH INCREASE IN ALTITUDE

ALT OF 8000 FT IS USALLY MAINTAINED IN THE CABIN

ALT OF 10,000 FT MUST HAVE ASPIRATORS

LEGISLATION STATES : MUST PROVIDE FRESH AIR AT 0.5 LBS PER MIN PER PAX (0.4LBS IN EMERGENCY)

RATE OF CHANGE IN CABIN PX WHICH DOSE NOT AFFECT PAX(300 FT/MIN)

MAX DIFF PX 8 TO 9 PSI

A/C STRUCTURE MUST TAKE MAX DIFF PX X 1.33 SAFETY FACTOR (1.5 IN EXAM)

AUTOMATIC RELEASE OF OXYGEN MASKS IF CABIN ALT REACHES 13,000 FT

TURBO-PROP A/C - OLD SYSTEM-ENG DRIVEN COMP (SPILL/WORKS BY COMPARING DUCT PX AND VENTURI PX IN METERING DUCT )

METERING DUCT SENSES(VELOCITY (ENGINE SPEED) + DENSITY (ALTITUDE)) MASS FLOW CONTROLLER - ON GND SPILL VALVE
CLOSED/TAKE - OFF -METERING DUCT CAUSE GREATER DECREASE IN VENTURI PX THAN DUCT PX-SPILL VALVE OPENS) FLIGHTDENSITY DECREASE WITH ALT THEREFORE DUCT PX DECREASES-SPILL VALVE STARTS TO CLOSE)

JET AIRCRAFT (MODERN)(WORKS BY SUPPLYING CONSTANT MASS OF AIR TO CABIN BASED ON CABIN PX AND VENTURI PX IN DUCT)
NO SPILLAGE OF AIR (PACK VALVE MODULATES THE AMOUNT OF AIR NEEDED FROM THE ENGINE BLEED) (APU PROVIDES VENT ON
GND)

INCREASING PRESSURE SIGNAL FROM CONTROLLER - DISCHARGE VALVE WILL MOVE TOWARDS CLOSED/DECREASING SIGNAL VALVE MOVES TOWARD OPEN

TWO DISCHARGE VALVES FOR SAFETY

MAX DIFF PX SAFETY RELEIF VALVE OPEN IF MAX DIFF PX (SLIGHTLY HIGHER)IS REACHED TO REDUCE CABIN PX (SET TO OPERATE
0.5 PSI)

NEGATIVE DIFF PX- INWARD RELEIF VALVE OPENS WHEN AMBIENT PX IS HIGHER THAN CABIN PX (SET TO OPERATE 0.5 PSI)
ELECTRICAL CONTROL - TWO DIGITAL CABIN CONTROLLER COMPUTERS-(AUTO1 AUTO 2) - X 2 AC MOTORS TO OPERATE OUTFLOW
VALVE & 1 DC MOTOR FOR MANUAL OPERATION.

THE CABIN CONTROLLER COMPUTERS HAVE INPUTS FROM THROTTLE POSITION AND AIR/GND IN PUT IN ORDER TO PLOT FLIGHT
SCHEDULE

THE CONTROLLER PUTS CABIN ALT SCHEDULE IN TO CRUISE CLAMP MODE DURING CRUISE TO HOLD A CABIN ALT DURING A/C
FLUCTUATIONS

GND SCHEDULE ACTIVATED BY WEIGHT ON WHEEL SENSOR

TAKE-OFF SCHEDULE ACTIVATED BY THROTTLE POSITION INPUT TO CONTROLLER

CRUISE SCHEDULE ACTIVATED BY UNCHANGED ALT OVER PERIOD OF TIME