Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 60 Issue 1
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An International JournalTable of contents
Why Nickel‐Cadmium Batteries?
THE aviation market is a complex and critical one for the battery manufacturer. Not only does he have to take into account the demands that are likely to be placed on his…
The New Lead Acid Battery Technology for Aircraft Applications
BATTERIES to provide a vital source of standby power, in the event of engine failure, are carried by virtually all aircraft, and one of the major suppliers of these batteries for…
Connectors — Amphenol Ltd.
G.R. Wrixon AMRAesDESPITE having worked in the Aircraft Industry for many years, I had never considered the importance of connectors to the operational efficiency of aircraft. That is, until one…
Microscopic Rib Profiles Will Increase Aircraft Economy in Flight
THE streamline airflow on the outer skin of an aircraft — known as the boundary layer — reduces drag, saves fuel and so enhances cruising economy.
The Dee Howard Company: CAD Helps Make Their Business Fly
Carolyn MillwoodTHE Dee Howard Company of San Antonio, Texas, named after the company's founder and president, is recognised throughout the aviation world as an aircraft completion centre with…
The Gould ES1000 Recorder is Out of This World
A Gould ES1000 recorder is playing a vital role in reproducing the dynamic parameters generated by a satellite simulator belonging to the MATRA ESPACE Data Processing and Ground…
Precision Chemical‐Milling for High Accuracy Measurement and Control
HIGH precision chemically‐milled components regularly produced at the rate of many thousands per month by Photofabrication (Services) Ltd of St. Neots, are assisting a South Wales…
Engineering Introduce ‘Time’ With Barcode Reading Equipment
SB Electronic Systems Ltd, Harpenden, was awarded a £¾ million sub‐contract by main contractors, Ferranti Computer Systems Ltd, to supply British Airways with barcode reading…
Advanced Design Phase of Challenger Regional Jet Announced
CANADAIR INC., a subsidiary of Bombardier Inc., has launched the full advanced design phase of a new larger version of the Challenger aircraft for commuter and package express…
Twin Spindle Machines Used for Aerospace Component Production
TWO Matsuura MC 500 V twin‐spindle machining centres supplied by Elgar PMT Machine Tools Ltd, a member of the Elliott Industries Marketing Ltd group of companies, are providing…
Safety Topics: Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
MaydayCONCERN about the development and implementation of collision avoidance systems has occupied companies and authorities for many years in various parts of the world and…
Equipment, Materials and Services
Air skates manufactured by Hovair Systems Ltd are being employed by British Aerospace to allow precise movement of Airbus A320 wings along the production line at the company's…
TechAlert —: (Research Reports)
Details of the millimeter wave radar performance are presented which show that with potentially available power sources an all weather capability can be realized. Performance is…
Contracts
The Data Recording Division of THORN EMI Datatech Ltd has won an order from the Electroproducts Divison of Scientific Atlanta Inc, a sub‐contractor to Jet Propulsion Laboratories…
News and Views
Dowty Rotol and GE Aircraft Engines signed an agreement to collaborate in a joint programme covering the design, development, and manufacture of composite fan blades for the GE36…
News and Views
A new calendar covering their full range of training courses in non‐destructive testing (NDT) for 1988, is now available from Wells Krautkramer. Describing courses in Ultrasonics…
People
Darchem Specialised Mouldings, which produces aerospace and automotive components and equipment in advanced composite materials, has announced the appointment of Graham Crow as…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb