Aerospace Exchange Blogs

Flared and flareless fittings are both commonly used throughout the aerospace industry in many applications. For example, the Army-Navy (AN) military standards require tighter tolerances and define all fittings types, wherein the joint intelligence center utilizes AN specifications as a basis to form their own standards covering fewer sizes. This blog will discuss both flared and flareless fittings and their specific types. Read more >>

Within the realm of piping and fluid transportation, pipe flanges serve as a useful method for connecting components to one another for establishing a system. By bolting together two flange components with a gasket in between, a variety of assemblies can be made. Second to only welding, utilizing the flange method of piping attachment is useful for the ability to separate and disassemble systems with ease, ensuring that maintenance and replacement of parts is much simpler. As such, flanges can create a more flexible approach to piping systems for an ease of access. Read more >>

O-rings are found throughout a broad range of manufacturing and industrial facilities and machines. Their versatility and array of applications mean there are many different O-ring materials to choose from. This blog will explain O-rings and provide some information to help you decide what material of O-ring is best suited to your particular situation. Read more >>

In a manual transmission, the engine is connected to the transmission through the use of a clutch. Without this connection, the car would not be able to stop without killing the engine. However, in automatic transmissions, there is no clutch. Instead, they use a device called a torque converter. This blog will explain what torque converters are, how they work, and more. Read more >>

Airplane deicing is to some degree like how one may deice the windows of a vehicle before driving. In idea, they are equivalent, however as you go about the de-icing process, you begin to see the distinctions. To comprehend those distinctions, it's ideal to look into what airplane deicing is and why the requirement for airplane deicing frameworks parts is so significant. Read more >>

While electricity has provided for much of our systems and appliances that we rely on daily, electricity can be harmful to both components and individuals if unregulated and uncontrolled. To ensure that there is protection in place, electrical insulator materials may be implemented to avoid or prevent such dangers that electricity poses. There are many types of electrical insulators that are commonly used, and they enable the safeguarding of electronics and components of all types that rely on electricity. Read more >>

Just like aircraft use thrust to move along the sky, so too do ships and boats in the water. This thrust may be produced through multiple means, including those such as marine propeller systems, pump-jets, sails, and buoyancy. Throughout history, engineers have implemented many technologies to help improve upon the capabilities of thrust, each presenting different methods of marine propulsion. In this blog, we will discuss a few of the main types of marine propulsion systems and how they generate thrust for marine vessels. Read more >>

What is transmission system of a vehicle?

The automatic transmission of a motor vehicle is a transmission that allows for automatic shifting of gears, permitting the internal combustion engine to easily reach a range of speed and torque outputs for efficient operation and travel. In the present, almost every vehicle on United States roads feature automatic transmissions, a testament to their benefits and abilities. In this blog, we will provide an overview of the vehicle automatic transmission system, discussing the various main components that compose them. Read more >>

Aircraft cables are flexible, thin, yet extremely durable, making them among the most useful types of steel cables available in the industrial manufacturing sector. However, you might have heard of the term "aircraft cable" used to describe cables and wires in other sectors and in different applications including but not limited to dog runs and fitness equipment, sailboat rigging and bicycle locks. The term may be used synonymously with such wiring but the true definition actually refers to strong steel wires banded together to form an ultra-tight cable. For more information on an aircraft cable and its applications, read on below. Read more >>

Throughout the aerospace industry, the need to join components is ever present. When you think about the complexity of propulsion or flight systems, it’s easy to overlook something seemingly insignificant like a fastener. However, fasteners are integral in the function of countless assemblies in the aerospace, civil aviation, and defense industries. This blog will explain the different types of fasteners used in the aerospace industry and their applications. Read more >>