FEA speeds actuator housing's design R ockford, IL --The movable front parts of a wing--slats--allow a pilot to change wing configuration to produce more lift during takeoff and landing. Designed to operate the slats on a new commuter aircraft, a linear ballscrew actuator made by Sundstrand Corp...

C ambridge, MA --If you've spent much time in a helicopter, you know what a noisy, bone-rattling experience it can be. Now SatCon Technology Corp. claims to have developed a simple, cost-effective solution. The company's Reaction Mass Actuator (RMA) senses and suppresses noise and vibration to make...

C leveland, OH --In October of 1990, GE Aircraft Engines and Pratt & Whitney announced an agreement to jointly study the feasibility of developing a propulsion system for the next-generation, high speed civil transport (HSCT). Funding and overall program direction for the high risk technology...

Solar propulsion Recent tests of a metal-coated graphite power source promise low-cost thrust and electricity for satellites and other space vehicles. Here's the scenario: Conventional booster rockets launch the vehicle into low-earth orbit. Deployment of inflatable mirrors then focuses sunlight...