CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROL
SUBSYSTEM
A cabin air temperature control sensor is
located mid cabin adjacent to the TACCO cooling
air inlet. Its purpose is to ensure adequate airflow
over the sensor, which measures cabin tempera-
ture and sends a signal, along with a signal from
the cabin air temperature selector, to the cabin
air temperature control. The cabin air temperature
control then directs the cabin temperature control
modulating valve to maintain a selected tempera-
ture in the cabin. During normal cruise, cabin air
temperature is controlled by mixing water separa-
tor cold air with hot bleed air. The control also
acts as an anticipator to stabilize response from
the supply duct sensor to the cabin temperature
demand.
System Operation
The cabin temperature control subsystem
cools the bleed-air supply by air-cycle refrigeration
and ram air mixing to provide a cabin temperature
within the range of 60° to 80°F during steady and
mild transient conditions. The cabin temperature
is maintained within ±3°F of the selected value
and a temperature differential of 10°F between
the floor level and the head level. Humidity
control ranges from a relative humidity of 5 to
70 percent. The cabin exhaust air, after passing
through the internal avionics and the sonobuoy
and weapons bays, is exhausted overboard.
Cabin air temperature is monitored by a sensor
mounted on the aisle next to the cooling air inlet
at the TACCO side console. The sensor measures
the flight station air temperature and generates
a signal that is transmitted to the cabin air
temperature control. Additionally, a signal from
the temperature select switch is sent to the control.
The cabin air temperature control senses the inlet
duct temperature and compares the signals to
modulate the cabin temperature control valve.
Based on this comparison, it allows the proper
amount of hot bleed air to enter the mixing muff
at the conditioned air outlet. The cabin air
temperature control acts as an anticipator to
stabilize the response of the supply duct air
temperature to cabin temperature demands. It
also minimizes cabin air supply duct temperature
changes because of bleed- or ram-air temperature
change. (See figure 4-9.)
In the manual mode, the automatic controls
are overridden to provide manual control of the
cabin temperature control valve. Since the cabin
air temperature control is bypassed, the
160°±5°F limit on the cabin air temperature
control is raised to 185°±15°F, as sensed by the
cabin air high-temperature limit thermostat. If the
pilot has selected the temperature select switch
position for which this 185°±15°F is exceeded,
the cabin temperature control subsystem will cycle
open and closed until manual control is
repositioned or conditions change to reduce
maximum supply temperature.
The augmented air system provides ram air,
as required, to supplement the conditioned bleed
air and to provide auxiliary ventilation. This ram
air is drawn from the ram-air scoop located in the
base of the vertical stabilizer. The ram air is
injected into the cabin air distribution ducting
downstream from the mixing muff at the junction
between the water separator discharge air and the
cabin temperature control valve.
During unpressurized flight up to 3,500 feet
(+1000 or 500 feet) with a ram air temperature
between 20°±6°F and 72°±6°F, ram air
supplements the conditioned bleed-air flow to the
cabin. When operating in the automatic mode,
the ram-air shutoff valve controls the duct-to-
cabin pressure differential to 7.5 ± 2 inches of
water to prevent flooding the cabin with ram air
when the aircraft is flying at high speeds.
The ram-air shutoff valve is also used to
provide auxiliary ventilation by securing the
refrigeration package and relying on the pilot-
operated auxiliary vent switch to adjust the
ram-air shutoff valve. (See figure 4-10.) With the
air-conditioning switch set to OFF, setting the
auxiliary vent switch to ON closes the cabin
recirculating air temperature control valve and
opens the cabin pressure regulator valve. If the
setting of the ram-air shutoff valve is such that
ram pressure fails to satisfy cabin exhaust fan
requirements, the negative pressure relief valve
opens. This draws additional ambient air from the
environmental control system compartment to
compensate for any airflow deficiencies.
In the event of an automatic shutdown of the
air-conditioning or pressurization system during
single-engine waveoff, the cabin air supply
temperature may change because the ram-air
shutoff valve opens. Operation is restored by
setting the air-conditioning switch to
OFF/RESET and then back to ON, or by setting
the auxiliary vent switch to modulate the ram
airflow.
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