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Old September 14th 06, 05:48 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dan Luke
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Default NATCA Going Down in Flames


"Grumman-581" wrote:

Sounds like we need to fix the A/C.


That's what I suggested previously... If you want to make them quit wearing
shorts, just turn up the A/C...


Usually it's not that simple.

My company has designed and installed the HVAC controls in several tower
cabs. They are a difficult cooling design problem because of the small
volume and large solar radiation load. Sizing the cooling equipment for a
worst case summer day will cause it to be oversized for most other cooling
days, which can lead to inadequate dehumidification, particularly at night.
HVAC systems are almost never designed for worst case days.

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Dan
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