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    The document discusses aircraft pressurization systems. It explains that pressurization increases air pressure inside the aircraft cabin to safe levels for humans at high altitudes where outside air pressure is low. It describes sources of pressurization like engines and compressors, as well as system components like heat exchangers and valves that control pressure levels. Failure of the pressurization system can lead to accidents due to hypoxia or decompression, as demonstrated by the Helios Airways Flight 522 crash where lack of oxygen caused by a pressurization failure resulted in the deaths of all 121 people on board.

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    The document discusses aircraft pressurization systems. It explains that pressurization increases air pressure inside the aircraft cabin to safe levels for humans at high altitudes where outside air pressure is low. It describes sources of pressurization like engines and compressors, as well as system components like heat exchangers and valves that control pressure levels. Failure of the pressurization system can lead to accidents due to hypoxia or decompression, as demonstrated by the Helios Airways Flight 522 crash where lack of oxygen caused by a pressurization failure resulted in the deaths of all 121 people on board.

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    The document discusses aircraft pressurization systems. It explains that pressurization increases air pressure inside the aircraft cabin to safe levels for humans at high altitudes where outside air pressure is low. It describes sources of pressurization like engines and compressors, as well as system components like heat exchangers and valves that control pressure levels. Failure of the pressurization system can lead to accidents due to hypoxia or decompression, as demonstrated by the Helios Airways Flight 522 crash where lack of oxygen caused by a pressurization failure resulted in the deaths of all 121 people on board.

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    AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM

    by Rachana R Patankar
    1AH15AE030
    What is pressurization?

    Pressurize means to increase the pressure

    While, pressurization is the act of


    increasing the air pressure inside a space
    (example: an aircraft cabin)
    Introduction

    The higher the altitude, the lower the air pressure.

    The lower air pressure makes it more difficult for


    humans to breathe normally.

    This can cause several difficulties to the human


    body such as hypoxia, trapped gas and
    decompression sickness.
    Sources of pressurization
    Reciprocating engine
    • Superchargers
    • Turbochargers
    • Engine-driven air pumps

    Turbine-engine
    Bleeding-In these systems, high pressure air is “bled”
    from the turbine-engines compressor

    Independent cabin compressors


    • The engine accessory section
    • Turbine-engine bleed air
    Pressurization System Components
    Heat exchangers
    • used to cool the hot pressurized air to a usable
    temperature

    Outflow valve
    • primary cabin pressure control, regulates the
    amount of pressurized air that is allowed to exit the
    cabin

    Safety valve (positive pressure relief valve)


    • prevents cabin over-pressurization by opening
    automatically at a predetermined pressure
    Negative pressure-relief valve
    • Prevents cabin pressure from going below that
    of the ambient air

    Dump valve
    • Releases all cabin pressure when aircraft lands
    • Often controlled by landing gear squat switch
    How pressurization works
    What happens when this system fails?

    The failure of pressurization system can lead to


    aircraft accident.

    Many accidents occurred due to this reason.

    For example, Helios Airway Flight 522 Plane


    Crash.

    This accident also known as No Oxygen


    Disaster.
    Before take-off, crew failed to correctly set
    pressurization system.
    This caused all crews and passengers on board
    to suffer Hypoxia.
    As the pilot was also suffering hypoxia, he
    became unconscious and failed to perform
    emergency landing.
    As a result, aircraft flew on its own and finally
    crashed due to lack of fuel. All 121 on board
    were killed.
    A Boeing 747 operating as United Airlines Flight 811 from
    Los Angeles to Auckland is above the Pacific Ocean
    when part of the RH forward fuselage rips off.

    An electrical short circuit caused the cargo door lock


    mechanism to fail and the cargo door was blown open
    by the force of the cabin pressurization.

    Nine people are ejected from the aircraft; some are still
    strapped to their seats. The Boeing 747 safely lands at
    Honolulu without any more loss of life.

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