Air Data System Total Air Temperature Probe Use

Air Data System Total Air Temperature Probe Use of NCEP Warm Bias Data Presented by David Cole

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Air Data System

Air Data System

AIR DATA MODULE

TAT PROBE

TAT FUNCTION

TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE • Δtw Total air temperature error correction due to resistance of the nominal length of wiring between the probe and the air data computer (degrees). • TTi Indicated total air temperature - the total air temperature as measured at the input terminals of the air data computer (degrees absolute).

TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE/STATIC AIR TEMPERATURE • TT Total air temperature - indicated total air temperature corrected for wiring resistance and recovery error (degrees absolute); the air data computer output in degrees C. • Ts Static air temperature - total air temperature corrected for the adiabatic temperature rise due to compressibility (degrees absolute); the air data computer output in degrees C.

FORMULAS TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE • TT = Indicated Total Air Temp + Total Air Temp Error Corr. Due to Wire Resistance 1 - 0. 2 * Computer Mach Number Squared STATIC AIR TEMPERATURE • TS = Total Air Temp 1+ 0. 2 * Computer Mach Number Squared

TAT TEMPERATURE CURVE

TAT/ADIRU FUNCTION

TAT PROBE ANALYSIS

TAT PROBE REVIEW • NCEP DATA ALLOWS CAL TO ISOLATE TAT PROBES THAT HAVE A HIGHER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURE READING • ISOLATION OF THESE PROBES ALLOWS CAL TO REPLACE THEM PRIOR TO A POSSIBLE FAILURE • CAL AND BOEING ARE IN THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING HOW A HIGHER THAN NORMAL TAT PROBE TEMPERATURE CAN ALTER FUEL MILEAGE