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Aircraft Brake Unit Spring Testing
The Aircraft Wheels and Brakes department at British Airways Plc are responsible for the repair and overhaul of the aircraft brake units on the Boeing 737, 747, 757, 777 and Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft. Aircraft Brake Unit Spring Testing | Aerospace. Home. Test Solutions. Industry
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Industry Focus: Medical -- Rethinking the Wheelchair
to wheelchair design that we had learned while building aircraft parts." The result? A new company, (AIR) and the development of a strong, lightweight chair that is durable and comfortable. And when folded up, it measures only 9.5-in. wide, making it the tightest-folding wheelchair on the market. The goals
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Best new product designs of 2007
, the panel evokes a high-tech jet aircraft with a jet-fighter gray background, metal trim, and white-lining control groups. Designers of the Tesla Roadster, a high-performance, electric-powered sports car, hope to change public perception about electric vehicles. The Tesla produces zero emissions, goes
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Plastic Media Blasting for Powder Coating Removal
been in use since the 1980's, principally for stripping aircraft and aerospace components. The technology was fostered by the US Department of Defense to replace the toxic chemical strippers previously used on strategic military aircraft and aerospace parts. The US EPA's final rule prohibiting
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Acrylic
abrasion-resistant sheet is available that has the same optical and impact properties as standard grades. Toughness of acrylic sheet, as measured by resistance to crack propagation, can be improved severalfold by inducing molecular orientation during forming. Jet-aircraft cabin windows, for example
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At the Top of Their Game
of an engineer. He got me seriously interested in racing and building engines. Today he still builds the most reliable race engines on the track," says Marlowe. I feel your psi arising. Pressures in aircraft hydraulic systems now reach 5,000 psi. Tung Le and his team had to create fasteners that could
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That's a Wrap
. The 19-part assembly measures 15 X 32 X 17 ft, and weighs 38,000 lb. Other winners in the competition included Accurate Molded Plastics Inc., Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, for a soft-touch overmolded defibrillator enclosure and Envirotech Molded Products Inc., Salt Lake City, for an injection-molded aircraft
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Needle Pull-out Test
was protected during the course of the test from fracture and breakage of the sample. Needle Pull-out Test | Medical. Home. Test Solutions. Industry. Aerospace. Case Studies. Aircraft Brake Unit Spring Testing. Automotive. Case Studies. Soldered Flexi-Circuits Tensile Test. Electrical Harness Terminal