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Equipment Bendix Wheels, brakes Flexible Aerospace hoses available for Airbus Leading hose specialist Icore International has developed two carbon heat sink brake material A330/A340 new PTFE convoluted hoses which which combines excellent low meet the requirements of AS620 vibration characteristics with and AS1227. cost-effective long service life. The Bendix Wheels and Brakes Designated 4600 and 6600, the Division of Allied-Signal Aero­ Bendix Wheels and Brakes products meet the need in the space Company has been intro­ Division is one of the leading aerospace industry for lightweight duced by British Aerospace worldwide producers of commer­ hose which is flexible enough to fit Commercial Aircraft, Airbus cial and military aircraft landing the smallest space envelope. The Division, as a provider of wheels systems. convoluted design of Icore's and brakes for the new Airbus Allied-Signal Aerospace Com­ products means that 4600 and A330/A340 transport. pany is a unit of Allied-Signal 6600 have a high degree of Inc., an advanced technology Allied-Signal equipment will flexibility and, unlike rigid pipe­ company with businesses in aero­ be made available, as an option, to work normally used in small airlines that request either the space, automotive products and space envelopes, will fit first time Bendix lightweight brake or long- engineered materials. without kinking. life brake configurations. Hose assemblies which incor­ The Bendix Wheels and Brakes Allied-Signal Aerospace Com­ porate sections of rigid pipework design features state-of-the-art pany, 2525 W. 190th Street, as an integral element of the lightweight aluminium alloy wheels Torrance, CA 90509. Tel: (213) overall assembly are also available. and advanced Carbenix 2400 323-9500. Major aircraft manufacturers have already run trials on the new aerospace hoses and are incor­ 6600: designed for medium porating them into the design of pressure applications, this hose is Fast running, high temp­ existing and new aircraft. A typical stainless steel braided for greater application is for radar cooling strength yet retains its lightweight erature seal hoses. quality. A range of stainless steel A turbine test rig was consis­ 4600: this lightweight Nomex- end fittings is also available. tently running hot under vacuum braided hose is for low pressure conditions. The problem was traced Said Icore's commercial director to a rubber seal energised by a applications such as hydraulic Bruce Henderson "Icore developed garter spring on the inner lip. This return lines, oxygen and anomo- the new aerospace hoses by draw­ Advanced Products of Consett, rubber seal was lasting only half metric systems where weight is a ing on its many years of expertise County Durham has recently completed a development pro­ way through a turbine test run critical factor. in the military and industrial field. gramme in conjunction with a resulting in the test being stopped A range of equally lightweight It was a natural progression to European aero-engine manufac­ and the seal replaced in order to end fittings has also been developed apply this proven technology to conclude the run — costly both in the aerospace field." turer to design a seal for a specific for use with the hose. 4600 is lost running time and labour available to standard dimensions high temperature, fast running required to strip and rebuild. but can be produced to meet application. Icore International, Tel 0753 specific design requirements. A specially designed variation of the AP 'Enerseal' was developed to solve the problem. Not only did this new seal allow the test programme to be completed but LRE's M520 — small size, after the seal had been stripped from the test rig and the next test big performance set up, the same seal was replaced and continued to work satisfac­ The balanced force M420 relay electron beam sealed, construction torily. from LRE Aerospace packs a meets MIL-R-6106 J standards. The basic operating data was a great deal of switching power into In a temperature range from - shaft size of 3" rotating at a tiny 50 amp single pole relay in a 65°C to + 125°C it operates within 16,000rpm, holding 1mmHg to 26mm cube package, weighing no 15 milliseconds and releases within 2mmHg minimum pressure at more than 85 grams. 5 milliseconds. Variations exist, 300°C. which function over an extended The M520 can replace massive contactors, typically in aircraft temperature range. Advanced Products, No 1 landing light applications where All standard mounting styles LRE Aerospace, The Dean, Industrial Estate, Consett, there is a high inrush current. are available, with various Alresford, Hants S024 9BH. County Durham DH8 6SR. Tel: The M520 Series' all-welded, terminations. Tel: 0962 734433. 0207 500317. 30 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING — March 1992 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology Emerald Publishing

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Bendix Wheels, brakes Flexible Aerospace hoses available for Airbus Leading hose specialist Icore International has developed two carbon heat sink brake material A330/A340 new PTFE convoluted hoses which which combines excellent low meet the requirements of AS620 vibration characteristics with and AS1227. cost-effective long service life. The Bendix Wheels and Brakes Designated 4600 and 6600, the Division of Allied-Signal Aero­ Bendix Wheels and Brakes products meet the need in the space Company has been intro­ Division is one of the leading aerospace industry for lightweight duced by British Aerospace worldwide producers of commer­ hose which is flexible enough to fit Commercial Aircraft, Airbus cial and military aircraft landing the smallest space envelope. The Division, as a provider of wheels systems. convoluted design of Icore's and brakes for the new Airbus Allied-Signal Aerospace Com­ products means that 4600 and A330/A340 transport. pany is a unit of Allied-Signal 6600 have a high degree of Inc., an advanced technology Allied-Signal equipment will flexibility and, unlike rigid pipe­ company with businesses in aero­ be made available, as an option, to work normally used in small airlines that request either the space, automotive products and space envelopes, will fit first time Bendix lightweight brake or long- engineered materials. without kinking. life brake configurations. Hose assemblies which incor­ The Bendix Wheels and Brakes Allied-Signal Aerospace Com­ porate sections of rigid pipework design features state-of-the-art pany, 2525 W. 190th Street, as an integral element of the lightweight aluminium alloy wheels Torrance, CA 90509. Tel: (213) overall assembly are also available. and advanced Carbenix 2400 323-9500. Major aircraft manufacturers have already run trials on the new aerospace hoses and are incor­ 6600: designed for medium porating them into the design of pressure applications, this hose is Fast running, high temp­ existing and new aircraft. A typical stainless steel braided for greater application is for radar cooling strength yet retains its lightweight erature seal hoses. quality. A range of stainless steel A turbine test rig was consis­ 4600: this lightweight Nomex- end fittings is also available. tently running hot under vacuum braided hose is for low pressure conditions. The problem was traced Said Icore's commercial director to a rubber seal energised by a applications such as hydraulic Bruce Henderson "Icore developed garter spring on the inner lip. This return lines, oxygen and anomo- the new aerospace hoses by draw­ Advanced Products of Consett, rubber seal was lasting only half metric systems where weight is a ing on its many years of expertise County Durham has recently completed a development pro­ way through a turbine test run critical factor. in the military and industrial field. gramme in conjunction with a resulting in the test being stopped A range of equally lightweight It was a natural progression to European aero-engine manufac­ and the seal replaced in order to end fittings has also been developed apply this proven technology to conclude the run — costly both in the aerospace field." turer to design a seal for a specific for use with the hose. 4600 is lost running time and labour available to standard dimensions high temperature, fast running required to strip and rebuild. but can be produced to meet application. Icore International, Tel 0753 specific design requirements. A specially designed variation of the AP 'Enerseal' was developed to solve the problem. Not only did this new seal allow the test programme to be completed but LRE's M520 — small size, after the seal had been stripped from the test rig and the next test big performance set up, the same seal was replaced and continued to work satisfac­ The balanced force M420 relay electron beam sealed, construction torily. from LRE Aerospace packs a meets MIL-R-6106 J standards. The basic operating data was a great deal of switching power into In a temperature range from - shaft size of 3" rotating at a tiny 50 amp single pole relay in a 65°C to + 125°C it operates within 16,000rpm, holding 1mmHg to 26mm cube package, weighing no 15 milliseconds and releases within 2mmHg minimum pressure at more than 85 grams. 5 milliseconds. Variations exist, 300°C. which function over an extended The M520 can replace massive contactors, typically in aircraft temperature range. Advanced Products, No 1 landing light applications where All standard mounting styles LRE Aerospace, The Dean, Industrial Estate, Consett, there is a high inrush current. are available, with various Alresford, Hants S024 9BH. County Durham DH8 6SR. Tel: The M520 Series' all-welded, terminations. Tel: 0962 734433. 0207 500317. 30 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING — March 1992

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