Prototype Development Of Thermal Comfort Level Control In A Medium Distance Flight

Gerijih, Debie Devisser (2016) Prototype Development Of Thermal Comfort Level Control In A Medium Distance Flight. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to develop a prototype device which can provide aircraft passengers a suitable temperature inside the passenger cabin in a medium distance flight. This is done by taking a few important matters into consideration such as the temperature of the aircraft cabin, thermal comfort level of passengers, and the air-conditioning system of a medium distance aircraft. The current conventional method used in an aircraft to warm up the passengers is by distributing blankets to the cold passengers or by decreasing the air volume. However this method is still not very effective due to the confined spacing. The prototype was developed by implementing hydronic heating and cooling method to the system. This method has not been fully applied in Malaysia but has already been in the international market for quite some time with an additional of a Digital Temperature Controller Thermostat Sensor. A heater was installed to heat up water which afterwards being pumped into tubes that circulates on a thermal jacket. By transferring the heat from the water to human through the jacket, the thermal comfort level was achieved. The prototype able to increase temperature from 22°C to 25°C in 15 minutes. With the finished prototype, it can help to control temperature individually according to personal reference in any medium distance flight, thus creating a thermal comfort level temperature in the aircraft. Furthermore, by using the prototype device in hand, passengers will not have to worry on how the cooled air source is supplied (in case of any air pollution).

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