Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 57 Issue 10
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An International JournalTable of contents
Building Mechanical Models for Real‐time Simulation
William MarlowSimulating performance of aircraft and other complex mechanical systems in a computer can reduce product development time and cost. Dynamically exercising these models requires…
Satellite Based Navigation
Terry FordINTENDED to provide highly accurate three‐dimensional position and velocity and precise time on a continual global basis, the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) has been…
Hydraulic Workholding Improves Aerospace Machining Techniques
IN common with virtually all manufacturing industries today, and probably more than most, aerospace companies are under increasing pressure to achieve ever greater…
Overall Design Verification Prior to A320 Series Production
Preliminary work for subsequent assembly of structures, equipment and furnishing of the new A320 Airbus was initiated at the MBB Hamburg Plant on a sort of full scale ‘master…
Helicopter Rotor Failures Predicted by Handheld‐computer Based System
HELICOPTER accidents caused by rotor component failures could become a thing of the past as a result of a new measuring system which uses a British‐made Husky handheld computer as…
RB199 Engine Maintenance Bay Aids Tornado operation
TECHNICIANS working for the squadron which first brought the Royal Air Force's Tornado combat aircraft into operational service have developed one of Europe's most efficient…
System for Aero Engine Noise Research
A £75,000 order for an integrated computer system for the acquisition and analysis of data in research oh aero engine noise has been placed by Rolls Royce Ltd with Masscomp.
Precision Sub‐contract Machine Shop Slashes Cycle Times
TYPICAL of many successful sub‐contract machine shops supplying precision components to industries such as aerospace, electronics and defence, Broadway Engineering of Bristol, has…
Safety Topics
MaydayTHE Manchester accident in August has again focused attention on the problems of aircraft fires. Implementation of flammability requirements is proceeding in the airline industry…
Equipment, Materials and Services
Fuel anti‐icing additive in a new container designed for easier and more economical use in smaller piston and turbine aircraft has been introduced by PPG Industries.
Contracts
Litton Systems Canada Ltd, has announced that it has received a $3.7 million dollar contract to supply an automated test system and related test software programs to the Royal…
News and Views
Flight trials have begun in a Tornado aircraft of the infrared sensors for a new generation reconnaissance system being developed by the Air Weapons Division of British Aerospace…
People
In order to achieve substantial growth of VFP's hydraulics systems business at home and overseas, Richard Jasinski (38) has been appointed sales & marketing director and assistant…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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- Prof Phil Webb