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(2001), "Joint development partnership for an intelligent aircraft circuit breaker", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 73 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2001.12773eab.020
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
Joint development partnership for an intelligent aircraft circuit breaker
Joint development partnership for an intelligent aircraft circuit breaker Keywords: ETA Group, Phoenix Aviation, Circuit breakers
It is reported that in a newly signed partnership agreement, Phoenix Aviation and Technology has licensed the ETA Group to use its technology in the joint development of an intelligent circuit breaker for aircraft. The circuit breaker will incorporate microprocessor-based wire diagnostics that will predict and locate potentially catastrophic arcing in wiring bundles before any short circuits occur, so that these electric circuits can be isolated immediately before repair work is carried out.
Glenn Lacey, managing and technical director of Phoenix Aviation and Technology, explained, "Phoenix has developed and tested the technology in the laboratory. ETA, with its wealth of experience in the design and manufacture of high quality circuit breakers for aviation use, is the ideal partner to develop the technology. Our two technical teams will be working alongside each other to realise this potentially life-saving product".