Aircraft Fuel Systems

Eaton Aerospace Limited

Fuel Power

Abbey Park

Titchfield,

Fareham

Hampshire

PO14 4QA

United Kingdom

T: +44 (0)1329 853000

F: +44 (0)1329 853797

Eaton Aerospace Ltd's wide understanding of aircraft fuel systems and specific knowledge of fuel circulation systems, combined with many years of in-service experience, is vital when designing specific-to-type installations for new or derivative aircraft.

Offering a total system capability for the design and development of fuel systems to suit customers specific requirements,Eaton Aerospace Ltd. is well-known for its wide range of aircraft fuel pumps, which are in service on many of the world's civil and military aircraft, as well as helicopters and fighting vehicles.

An extensive range of fuel system components is available.The premier fuel system test facility in Europe, allowing either complete aircraft fuel systems or components to be tested over a wide range of altitudes and temperatures with differing fuel types. The facility, which includes fuel tanks with large free-surface areas, permits aircraft manufacturers to undertake low-cost investigation of fuel system options in advance of prototype flying.

Eaton Aerospace Ltd. specialises in the design, analysis, testing and manufacture of aircraft air ducting systems for the distribution of aero engine bleed air, anti-ice and environmental control air throughout the aircraft.

High temperature, high-pressure ducting, flexible joints and valves are designed and manufactured using exotic metals, stainless steel and titanium. For lower temperature systems aluminium alloys are offered.

Eaton Aerospace Ltd. has been designing and manufacturing ducting components for more than thirty years. The product range being spearheaded with the development of the metal bellows sealed gimbal joint in the 1960’s.

This design was then integrated into 'build to print' assemblies to the design specification of customers. Eaton Aerospace Ltd. rapidly developed the capability to design, test and qualify these assemblies and with an increasing demand for ducting sub-systems, developed the capability to integrate components into sub-systems and to perform system level design and performance analysis.

The evolution of this process has developed the system design and integration capabilities of the Company who can now offer a complete aircraft air system design, analysis, manufacture, test and integration service.

Using state of the art design and analytical tools, supported by:

Eaton Aerospace Ltd. has been an established supplier of Aerospace electrical and electronic equipment for in-flight and ground applications for over 50 years with a product range covering electrical power generation, conversion, management and utilisation. Primary developments today include new generation systems, particularly in the field of military vehicle APUs, specialised motors and associated controllers, and power management systems.

Aircraft power generation equipment has been supplied to such diverse applications as the Hawk Aircraft, the BAE SYSTEMS RJ, the Phoenix RPV, the Challenger MBT and the Spearfish Torpedo. A number of military vehicle APU programmes are currently under development based on the experience gained from the Challenger MBT APU and earlier engine generator set products.

Current motor developments are focused on addressing applications where new aircraft power supplies are being considered i.e. variable frequency ac or high voltage dc. These motors invariably require electronic control. Along with these developments further iterations of the more traditional dc commutator motor or 400Hz induction motor are undertaken as required.

The Intelligent Power Control System technology has been designed to replace conventionally wired electrical power distribution in land and air platforms with a modern, intelligent, data bus based system providing control, monitoring and protection of electrical sub-systems.

Where innovative solutions are required in the field of aircraft electrical power generation and distribution, Eaton Aerospace Ltd. has the expertise to offer state of the art equipment.

Eaton Aerospace Ltd. has more than 40 years experience in the design, manufacture and support of aerospace actuators and control systems.

In-service applications include thrust reversers, nozzle vectoring controls, bleed air controls, valve operation, general airframe actuators together with a variety of other systems.

The Company utilises its extensive electric motor design and manufacturing capability to supply a wide range of rotary and linear electro-mechanical actuators (EMA's). Our ac and dc powered EMA's are used for general airframe and secondary flight control applications.

Aircrft pneumatic systems are particularly suited for high pressure, high temperature applications and hostile environments.

Eaton Aerospace Ltd. produces a range of aircraft hydraulic components that include:

quick release couplings

pressure switches

ball valves

pressure relief valves

non-return valves

slide and swivel joints

Eaton Aerospace Ltd. has specialised in the design and manufacture of quick disconnect couplings for over 30 years and has a wide range of units to meet customers’ needs.

Couplings can be supplied as individual components or as part of an assembly complete with hoses.

A range of coupling types is available for various applications. Suitable for common and exotic fluids currently used in high technology aerospace and ground equipment such as hydraulic oil, fuel, lubrication oil and cooling system fluids.

Seal materials are selected to meet specific fluid characteristics and temperature envelopes. A range of material options is available dependent on the operating environment. For low pressures couplings are available in aluminium alloy and austenitic stainless steel.

Precipitated hardened stainless steel or titanium alloy is used for fireproof couplings and to meet the requirements of high pressure systems. Additionally, couplings can be specified in a range of non-metallic, high strength, non-magnetic materials.