Aerospace & Defence

On May 2019, the Graphene Flagship embarked on a campaign of zero-gravity parabolic flights to test novel thermal management graphene devices for space applications. The unique properties of graphene can significantly improve their performance. 

Exxelia Mil Wet Capacitors, which are in stock at New Yorker Electronics, are now qualified to Level P. The Exxelia MIL 39006/22 (equivalent to CLR79) series has received the P-Level qualification for 0,1% / 1,000h reliability, with voltage ranges from 6V to 125V and a capacitance value ranging from 1,7µF to 1200µF.

An innovative approach to developing customised solutions for the harsh environment requirements of the aerospace and defence market has been unveiled by TT Electronics. Building on the company’s existing range of current sensor modules, this new and highly diverse modular technique leverages Hall-Effect and Rogowski sensors, as well as amplifiers and digital converters.

The first US Weather Satellite weighed 270lbs. That made most people associate the word “satellite” with either a moon, a sputnik, or a modern rig with rocket motors, solar panels, and antennae. Is that still the case? Guest blog written by Andreea Volusincu, Wind River.

Graphene Flagship partners, Université Libre de Bruxelles, University of Pisa and the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), launched a rocket into space from Kiruna, Sweden on June 24th. 

Momentive have just published two new product selection guides for their aerospace silicone adhesive sealants. They are ‘Silicone RTVs for Low Outgassing Applications’, advanced silicones that deliver outstanding performance with minimal outgassing, and ‘Silicone RTV’s for Thermal Protection Systems’, a broad range of advanced silicone RTVs that can perform in the most extreme conditions.

At the Paris Air show, GKN Aerospace announced that it has manufactured the first demonstrator wing components for Airbus’ ‘Wing of tomorrow’ research programme. The parts are samples of a section of the wing spar. GKN Aerospace’s wing technology aims to improve the productivity of the composite manufacturing process. The use of composite components can result in up to 20% weight savings.

  Tony Nicoli, Aerospace & Defence Director, Mentor’s Integrated Electrical Systems Division, speaks to Electronic Specifier about the company’s new automated design-for-compliance methodology that will impact the aerospace industry.

The ExoMars rover’s Analytical Laboratory Drawer (ALD) was integrated into the rover at Airbus, Stevenage, UK in May 2019. The video is shown at 18 times real speed; in reality the sequence of events took around 11.5 minutes.

Specialists in visualisation in debugging technology for electronic circuits and systems, Concept Engineering, has announced that NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will use Concept Engineering’s E-engine and EEvision system visualisation software to develop electronics for space missions to Mars and Jupiter moon Europa.