SAE AIR 1600 : 1997

Table of Contents

1 SCOPE
  1.1 Purpose
2 REFERENCES
3 LIMITATIONS FOR VARIOUS ANIMALS
  3.1 Temperature
      3.1.1 Steady State
      3.1.2 Transients
  3.2 Humidity
  3.3 Effective Temperature
  3.4 Carbon Dioxide
  3.5 Air Velocity
  3.6 Noise
  3.7 Lighting
4 METABOLISM OF ANIMALS
  4.1 Sensible and Latent Heat
  4.2 Metabolism for Baby Chicks
  4.3 Ground Operation
5 METHODS FOR CALCULATION
  5.1 Compartment Temperature
  5.2 Method of Estimating Compartment Humidity
      5.2.1 Non-ventilated Areas
      5.2.2 Ventilated Areas
  5.3 Method for Estimating Carbon Dioxide
      5.3.1 Carbon Dioxide Concentration
      5.3.2 Consideration of Airplane Variables
6 DETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM ANIMAL LOAD
  6.1 Loads Comprising a Single Species
      6.1.1 General
      6.1.2 Temperature Limitation
      6.1.3 Humidity Limitation
      6.1.4 Carbon Dioxide and Free Air Volume
      6.1.5 Volume Limitation
  6.2 Mixed Animal Loads
      6.2.1 Determination of Allowable Load
      6.2.2 Limitations on Mixing of Animal Loads
  6.3 In-Service Data Collection
7 DESIGN FEATURES FOR ANIMAL COMPARTMENTS
  7.1 Sources of Ventilation Air
  7.2 Cargo Compartment Exhaust
  7.3 Sources of Heating and Cooling
  7.4 Temperature and Ventilation Control Systems
  7.5 Cargo Classifications and Regulations

Abstract

Gives information on the temperature, humidity, ventilation, and carbon dioxide limitations and the metabolic heat release rates for animals which will allow the determination of the environment required by the animals.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	SAE International
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ISBN
Committee	AC-9