Aerospace
Flight Surface, Cockpit, Engine, and Communications Systems
CDA components support flap, slat, and spoiler actuation, airborne telecommunications Rx/Tx positioning, pumps and valves for jet, turbofan, and environmental control systems, as well as cockpit control feedback. CDA supports aerospace actuation systems that may incorporate hydraulic actuation, along with electrical and electromechanical technologies. The ability to integrate key actuator components such as clutches, brakes, position sensors, and multiple connectors into one compact, rugged solution sets CDA apart.
CDA in Commercial Aerospace
CDA’s extensive experience supporting demanding space, defense, and downhole oil & gas applications extends to the commercial aerospace market, where its high power density, rugged construction, and reliable performance support critical aircraft systems. CDA develops aerospace actuation solutions designed to address demanding performance and integration requirements. Some benefits of using CDA in commercial aerospace applications include:
- Proven materials and processes for a variety of harsh environments
- Reduced envelope due to CDA’s power-to-size ratio, allowing CDA units to do more with less envelope
Why Choose CDA for Aerospace Actuation?
CDA brings decades of experience across aerospace, defense, space, and other demanding markets. Its engineering team works with customers from product definition and application engineering through testing and acceptance. This approach is valuable when a standard component cannot meet the required torque, speed, temperature range, envelope, or environmental conditions.
Aerospace actuation systems can also benefit from CDA’s ability to develop related motors, sensors, dampers, and mechanisms. CDA can consider the motor, gearing, feedback, housing, and output interface as part of one motion-control solution.
Explore CDA’s Aerospace industry solutions covering flight surfaces, jet and turbofan applications, cockpit flight control, environmental control systems, and communications positioning. Customers can also review the Products portfolio and Industries pages for related technologies and applications.
Our Aerospace Partners
KEY AREAS OF FOCUS
Control Surface Actuation
Airborne Receiver Positioning
Landing Gear Actuation
Environmental Controls
Commercial Aerospace Applications
Flight Surface EMA
CDA supplies rotary and linear actuators where our torque dense gearing and windings are ideal for flight surface electric actuation …
Jet / Turbofan Applications
CDA brushless gearmotors and actuators are often designed for jet and turbofan fuel pump and valve …
Cockpit Flight Control
CDA Eddy Current Dampers, Sensors and brushless gearmotors are a great solution for pitch and….
Environmental Control Systems
CDA actuators are a great fit for environmental control systems where high reliability and performance are needed….
Communications RX/TX Positioning
CDA high power actuators and gearmotors are designed to drive the most reliable and compact azimuth & …
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are aerospace actuation systems?
Aerospace actuation systems convert electrical, hydraulic, or other forms of energy into controlled mechanical movement. They are used in applications such as flight controls, landing gear, valves, and other aircraft mechanisms.
2. What aerospace applications does CDA support?
CDA supports flight-surface actuation, landing gear systems, environmental controls, jet and turbofan applications, cockpit controls, and airborne communication positioning.
3. Does CDA provide electric alternatives for aerospace actuation?
Yes. CDA provides rotary and linear electromechanical actuators, brushless motors, stepper motors, and related motion-control components for applications where electric actuation is appropriate.
4. Can CDA customize aerospace actuators?
Yes. CDA can customize actuator geometry, gearing, mounting, connectors, feedback devices, brakes, materials, and other design parameters based on application requirements.
5. Can CDA components operate in harsh aerospace environments?
CDA products are engineered for demanding environments involving shock, vibration, temperature extremes, and limited installation space. Qualification requirements can be addressed according to the specific program.
6. Why is power density important in aerospace actuation?
High power density allows an actuator to deliver the required torque or thrust from a smaller and lighter package, helping aircraft designers reduce system weight while maintaining required performance.
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When it has to work
We support missions where components must work every time, because if they don’t, the mission may fail and lives may be lost. That’s critical engineering at work. That’s fifty years of space, downhole oil & gas, and defense heritage. That’s CDA InterCorp.
