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Introduction
The Working of Oxygen Masks in an Aircraft
(Topic allocated- Chapter 1: Air)
At any given moment, there are 7,000 aircrafts in the sky, with 23,911 commercial flights everyday, totaling 2 million aircraft passengers everyday. Despite such a large volume of daily commutes, in an environment that gives many anxiety, air travel is actually safer than travelling in a car. One of the reasons that has lessened injuries and fatalities arising from complications in air travel, is the deployment of oxygen masks when cabin pressure drops. Without these masks, passengers can lose consciousness in as little as 15 seconds. If they are properly used, pilots can safely land the plane with passengers breathing comfortably in the lower pressure.
How does this oxygen mask work though? Does oxygen flow from a central tank? In aircrafts, oxygen masks actually make use of a chemical reaction that produce oxygen. In this blog, we will explore how oxygen is produced and supplied to the passenger.
References used:
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travel-truths/truth-about-oxygen-masks-on-planes/
http://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Chemical_Oxygen_Generators
http://www.militarysystems-tech.com/files/militarysystems/supplier_docs/Oxygen%20Generator%20brochure.pdf
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