Air Data System Total Air Temperature Probe Use of NCEP Warm Bias Data Presented by David Cole
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.
FORMULASTOTAL 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 PROBE ANALYSIS
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Engine TAT delta
Mean airframe TAT delta
airframe TAT - Left engine TAT
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