Monday, February 18, 2002
Sunday, February 17, 2002
This is the draft of the general look of the new web site that has been proposed by our web designer. Let me know what you think by comment or email. What would you like to be able to show your customers on the site? What do you not want to show? Please let me know. Your input will make it better.
Monday, February 11, 2002
Sunday, February 10, 2002
Extract From NASA Blueprint for the future
Revolutionary Vehicles: Development of supersonic aircraft capable of global travel to any point within 10 hr. and reducing transcontinental flight times by 50% are goals. Other technologies include creation of new materials, morphing airframe structures, micro surface actuators, intelligent and adaptive flight control systems, hybrid propulsion, hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells and advanced computational tools. Noise reduction of 20dB. and cutting engine emissions up to 50% are key priorities.
Revolutionary Vehicles: Development of supersonic aircraft capable of global travel to any point within 10 hr. and reducing transcontinental flight times by 50% are goals. Other technologies include creation of new materials, morphing airframe structures, micro surface actuators, intelligent and adaptive flight control systems, hybrid propulsion, hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells and advanced computational tools. Noise reduction of 20dB. and cutting engine emissions up to 50% are key priorities.
Excerpt from EUROPEAN AERONAUTICS: A VISION FOR 2020
Total engagement by the industry in the task of studying and minimising the industry’s impact on the global environment.
A reduction in perceived noise to one half of current average levels. Eliminate noise nuisance outside the airport boundary by day and night by quieter aircraft, better land planning and use around airports and systematic use of noise reduction procedures.
Goals
In 2020, aircraft are cleaner and quieter and the aeronautics sector’s contribution to a sustainable environment is widely understood and appreciated. Aircraft noise is no longer a political and social issue. It has ceased to be a nuisance to people living close to airports thanks to a concerted effort to develop quieter engines, optimise operational procedures and improve land planning and
Total engagement by the industry in the task of studying and minimising the industry’s impact on the global environment.
A reduction in perceived noise to one half of current average levels. Eliminate noise nuisance outside the airport boundary by day and night by quieter aircraft, better land planning and use around airports and systematic use of noise reduction procedures.
Goals
In 2020, aircraft are cleaner and quieter and the aeronautics sector’s contribution to a sustainable environment is widely understood and appreciated. Aircraft noise is no longer a political and social issue. It has ceased to be a nuisance to people living close to airports thanks to a concerted effort to develop quieter engines, optimise operational procedures and improve land planning and
There is now a new feature to the Alliedinter News web site. You can click on the comments and add your own feedback.Over the years there have always been complaints of inadequate commiunication between AIC NY and all of you out in the field selling our products. We do not advertise or list this site with search engines, but other people outside our community including competitors could conceivably stumble across it. We could make it a private site, but then you would have to log on with a username and password everytime. Personally, I recognize that we all have competing demands on our time and that almost everybody hates usernames and passwords.
Some government statistics on US trade in capacitors show tremendous growth on the import side. Eurofard Capacitors should find a profitable niche in this market.
Friday, February 08, 2002
Boeing/Rolls test new nacelles
Lärmminderung mit Sägezahnverkleidung
Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Rolls-Royce Aero Engines have completed a noise reduction flight test program that promises to make quiet jets even quieter. Known as the Quiet Technology Demonstrator (QTD), a Rolls Royce Trent 800 engine was modified with a package of noise reduction technologies developed collaboratively by the two aerospace companies. Using a 777-200ER, the three week flight-test demonstrated noise levels significantly below those of a standard 777, which is known as one of the quietest airplanes in service today. Takeoff jet exhaust noise was reduced by up to four decibels and inlet fan noise was reduced by up to 13 decibels. Engineers used saw-tooth-shaped aerodynamic devices at the rear of the nacelle and on the exhaust nozzle to control the mixing of the hot jet exhaust, the bypass stream and the ambient air. The shape of the devices was determined by computational fluid dynamics modeling and verified in wind tunnel tests using scale models. Fan noise also was reduced with extensive acoustic improvements to the redesigned engine nacelle inlet. A new technology called Amax (area maximization) increased by 30 percent the area of acoustic treatment in the inlet casing. A new lining design was used that reduces objectionable "buzz saw" noise passengers often hear during takeoff and climb. The flight tests, conducted at Boeing's Glasgow, Mont., airfield, verified the computer and laboratory results. Some 200
Lärmminderung mit Sägezahnverkleidung
Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Rolls-Royce Aero Engines have completed a noise reduction flight test program that promises to make quiet jets even quieter. Known as the Quiet Technology Demonstrator (QTD), a Rolls Royce Trent 800 engine was modified with a package of noise reduction technologies developed collaboratively by the two aerospace companies. Using a 777-200ER, the three week flight-test demonstrated noise levels significantly below those of a standard 777, which is known as one of the quietest airplanes in service today. Takeoff jet exhaust noise was reduced by up to four decibels and inlet fan noise was reduced by up to 13 decibels. Engineers used saw-tooth-shaped aerodynamic devices at the rear of the nacelle and on the exhaust nozzle to control the mixing of the hot jet exhaust, the bypass stream and the ambient air. The shape of the devices was determined by computational fluid dynamics modeling and verified in wind tunnel tests using scale models. Fan noise also was reduced with extensive acoustic improvements to the redesigned engine nacelle inlet. A new technology called Amax (area maximization) increased by 30 percent the area of acoustic treatment in the inlet casing. A new lining design was used that reduces objectionable "buzz saw" noise passengers often hear during takeoff and climb. The flight tests, conducted at Boeing's Glasgow, Mont., airfield, verified the computer and laboratory results. Some 200
Lockheed whets Polish appetite for F-16 upgrade This is old news I turned up looking for something else. It bears looking into as we did very well with the SABCA NATO F-16 MLU program. Lots of new TRUs. Any body know anything about this program?
Thursday, February 07, 2002
RAF Nimrod MRA.4 'powers-up' for ground tests - Jane's Defence NewsThe Allied /IS joint venture supplied "Wagner" sunlight readable incandescent lamp displays for this application.
Tuesday, February 05, 2002
“Power Optimised Aircraft” takes off
On 1 January 2002, 43 organisations from all of the aeronautical industry sectors in Europe, launched a forward-looking initiative to pave the way for the next generation of aircraft equipment systems. Power Optimised Aircraft (POA) is a Technology Platform within the European Community (EC) 5th Framework Programme. It is a four-year project with a budget of about € 100 million, jointly funded by the EC and the consortium, which is being co-ordinated by Liebherr-Aerospace in Lindenberg, Germany.
The aim of POA is to identify, optimise and validate innovative aircraft equipment which contributes to the reduction in consumption of non-propulsive power. The participating European equipment systems suppliers will make their visions a reality in a novel configuration of virtual and real platforms. The results of the effort will have a considerable effect on the way aircraft are designed and developed in the future, and a massive impact on the efficiency and power usage of an aircraft.
The latest in aircraft equipment technologies in four domains (engine systems, electrical power systems, actuation systems and pneumatic systems) will be integrated in the platforms, and a drastic reduction of non-propulsive energy usage will be validated. This will be achieved not through the traditional method of optimising individual systems, but by completely altering the way in which the architecture of aircraft systems is designed. This will allow the entire aeronautical supply chain to focus their technology and business strategies to address the needs of tomorrow`s markets today.
The major contractors in the project encompass the whole spectrum of the industry. They include Airbus, Alenia Aerospazio, DLR (German Aerospace Centre), Hispano-Suiza, Liebherr-Aerospace, Rolls-Royce plc, Snecma Moteurs, Thales Avionics Electrical Systems and TRW Aeronautical Systems. The other contractors are taken from a broad spectrum of industry system, subsystem and component suppliers, service and tool providers, research institutes and universities. The project also integrates a large group of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as subcontractors.
On 1 January 2002, 43 organisations from all of the aeronautical industry sectors in Europe, launched a forward-looking initiative to pave the way for the next generation of aircraft equipment systems. Power Optimised Aircraft (POA) is a Technology Platform within the European Community (EC) 5th Framework Programme. It is a four-year project with a budget of about € 100 million, jointly funded by the EC and the consortium, which is being co-ordinated by Liebherr-Aerospace in Lindenberg, Germany.
The aim of POA is to identify, optimise and validate innovative aircraft equipment which contributes to the reduction in consumption of non-propulsive power. The participating European equipment systems suppliers will make their visions a reality in a novel configuration of virtual and real platforms. The results of the effort will have a considerable effect on the way aircraft are designed and developed in the future, and a massive impact on the efficiency and power usage of an aircraft.
The latest in aircraft equipment technologies in four domains (engine systems, electrical power systems, actuation systems and pneumatic systems) will be integrated in the platforms, and a drastic reduction of non-propulsive energy usage will be validated. This will be achieved not through the traditional method of optimising individual systems, but by completely altering the way in which the architecture of aircraft systems is designed. This will allow the entire aeronautical supply chain to focus their technology and business strategies to address the needs of tomorrow`s markets today.
The major contractors in the project encompass the whole spectrum of the industry. They include Airbus, Alenia Aerospazio, DLR (German Aerospace Centre), Hispano-Suiza, Liebherr-Aerospace, Rolls-Royce plc, Snecma Moteurs, Thales Avionics Electrical Systems and TRW Aeronautical Systems. The other contractors are taken from a broad spectrum of industry system, subsystem and component suppliers, service and tool providers, research institutes and universities. The project also integrates a large group of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as subcontractors.
Thales Avionics and Eurocopter sign production contract for NH 90 avionics and electrical generation system
December 20, 2001 – On December 12, 2001, Thales Avionics signed a 210 million euro contract with Eurocopter for the production of avionics and electrical power systems for the NH 90 helicopter. The contract covers a total of 243 helicopters to be deployed by the armed forces of France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands (150 tactical transport and 93 naval versions).
Delivery of the avionics and electrical generation systems will start in late 2002 and continue through 2017.
Thales Avionics and European partners Diehl Avionik Systeme, Teldix, Galileo Avionica and Sirio Panel will supply the basic and mission avionics for this helicopters.
Thales Avionics Electrical Systems will supply the NH 90’s main electrical generation system, comprising three power alternators and their associated regulators.
December 20, 2001 – On December 12, 2001, Thales Avionics signed a 210 million euro contract with Eurocopter for the production of avionics and electrical power systems for the NH 90 helicopter. The contract covers a total of 243 helicopters to be deployed by the armed forces of France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands (150 tactical transport and 93 naval versions).
Delivery of the avionics and electrical generation systems will start in late 2002 and continue through 2017.
Thales Avionics and European partners Diehl Avionik Systeme, Teldix, Galileo Avionica and Sirio Panel will supply the basic and mission avionics for this helicopters.
Thales Avionics Electrical Systems will supply the NH 90’s main electrical generation system, comprising three power alternators and their associated regulators.
CargoLifter Development GmbH selects Hamilton Sundstrand
to supply Electrical Power Generation & Distribution System
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn., Jan. 23, 2002 – CargoLifter Development GmbH of Brand, Germany has selected Hamilton Sundstrand to supply the complete Electrical Power Generation & Distribution System (EPGDS) for the CL 160 airship. This award could generate more than $120 million in revenues for Hamilton Sundstrand over the life of the program.
The CL 160 airship will be the largest lighter-than-air cargo airship in the world, and will be able to transport extremely large and heavy equipment not well suited for conventional shipment. The CL 160 airship is expected to make its first test flights in 2004. (See www.cargolifter.com for further information.)
The overall size of the CL 160 airship presents special challenges to the design of the electrical system. The length of the airship (260 m / 850 ft) is nearly four times that of any commercial aircraft flying today, requiring unique distribution methods to provide the necessary electrical power quality required by the airship equipment.
The Hamilton Sundstrand EPGDS will consist of 150 kVA variable frequency generators and control units, plus primary and secondary power distribution assemblies. In addition to manufacturing the solid state power controllers used in the distribution system, the Hamilton Sundstrand facility in Nordlingen, Germany, is being evaluated for assembly, test and repair of the end product.
“Our team is very excited to be working with CargoLifter on this project and our engineering on-site support is already in place,” said Michael Epling, general manager, International Commercial Enterprise, Hamilton Sundstrand Electric Systems, based in Rockford, Illinois. “Both constant and variable frequency were being considered for this platform. As the industry leader in providing both types of power generation, we felt uniquely capable of providing the right solution for the airship electrical needs.”
to supply Electrical Power Generation & Distribution System
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn., Jan. 23, 2002 – CargoLifter Development GmbH of Brand, Germany has selected Hamilton Sundstrand to supply the complete Electrical Power Generation & Distribution System (EPGDS) for the CL 160 airship. This award could generate more than $120 million in revenues for Hamilton Sundstrand over the life of the program.
The CL 160 airship will be the largest lighter-than-air cargo airship in the world, and will be able to transport extremely large and heavy equipment not well suited for conventional shipment. The CL 160 airship is expected to make its first test flights in 2004. (See www.cargolifter.com for further information.)
The overall size of the CL 160 airship presents special challenges to the design of the electrical system. The length of the airship (260 m / 850 ft) is nearly four times that of any commercial aircraft flying today, requiring unique distribution methods to provide the necessary electrical power quality required by the airship equipment.
The Hamilton Sundstrand EPGDS will consist of 150 kVA variable frequency generators and control units, plus primary and secondary power distribution assemblies. In addition to manufacturing the solid state power controllers used in the distribution system, the Hamilton Sundstrand facility in Nordlingen, Germany, is being evaluated for assembly, test and repair of the end product.
“Our team is very excited to be working with CargoLifter on this project and our engineering on-site support is already in place,” said Michael Epling, general manager, International Commercial Enterprise, Hamilton Sundstrand Electric Systems, based in Rockford, Illinois. “Both constant and variable frequency were being considered for this platform. As the industry leader in providing both types of power generation, we felt uniquely capable of providing the right solution for the airship electrical needs.”