Putting humidity in its place.

Putting humidity in its place.

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Humidity in the air trapped between the outer skin of the plane and the interior bulkheads condenses, then freezes during high-altitude flight, and melts on landing. The water causes malfunctions in electrical systems and corrodes the aircraft fuselage, soaks insulation, and, after enough flights, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE spectrum 40, 3(duplicate) (2003).
Main Author: Bretz, E.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boeing 737.
CTT Systems AB.
Swedish aerospace company.
Zonal Drying System.
Aircraft fuselage corrosion.
Aircraft humidity.
Condensation.
Desiccant dehumidifier.
Electrical systems malfunctions.
Freezing.
High-altitude flight.
Insulation soaking.
Interior bulkheads.
Melting.
Outer skin.
Passenger cabin.
Trapped air.
Trapped air dehumidification.