Lars Kirchhoff has been appointed regional marketing manager for Pemco World Air Services Unit in Copenhagen, a division of Precision Standard, Inc., Birmingham Ala.
The SVME/DMV-163 is a 68040-based single board computer with better performance, increased memory and enhanced input/output capabilities, compared with earlier members of the DY 4 family. It incorporates the MAXPack mezzanine module system to augment the functionality of the base board with additional I/O, memory or custom data acquisition functions. Air-cooled and conduction-cooled versions are available. The card is available with up to 60 megabytes of parity-protected dynamic random access memory. DY 4 Systems, Inc., 1475 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 202, Campbell, Calif.
European and Asian space markets will approach a combined value of $70-80 billion through 2005 as major new commercial, military and science initiatives mature. The number of geosynchronous communications satellites serving the Asia/ Pacific region is expected to increase substantially in just the next three years.
Photograph: New first-class seats on American's Boeing 767-300 aircraft recline and have a four-way electronic lumbar support system. Seats in other sections are being upgraded. American Airlines is upgrading its 41 Boeing 767-300 aircraft, used mostly on transatlantic routes, as part of a concerted effort to expand its profitable international services.
The DataSYS 940 is a four-channel, digital storage oscilloscope that combines low noise inputs with a bandwidth of 350 MHz. An application specific integrated circuit amplifier keeps noise levels low. The 350-MHz. bandwidth is guaranteed on all input sensitivity ranges from 5 v. per division to 2 millivolts per division. Applications include digital system development and analog circuit noise debugging. Display modes include refresh, persistence, roll, X/Y and live zoom. The 940 allows waveform analysis, automatic measurements and long-term archiving.
This lithium thionyl battery can produce 10 times the energy of carbon-zinc batteries and triple the output of alkaline cells. The active components are metallic lithium, an electrolyte that serves as a liquid cathode and carbon that acts as a catalyst. A DD-size battery will produce 30 amp-hr. of electricity at rates of up to 750 milliamps constant current in ambient temperatures of -40-150C (-40-302F). Open circuit voltage is 3.6 v., and shock resistance is 1,000g.
BOTH ENDS OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE ARE WORRIED about cracks in the international space station coalition. Now that Canada appears certain to stay involved, attention has shifted to Europe. France seems more interested in upgrading the Ariane 5 launcher than continuing to invest in the station. ``I think it may be a big problem,'' Presidential Science Advisor John H. Gibbons predicted last week. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and House Science Committee Chairman Robert S.
The Kobe earthquake has prompted new studies of the seismic safety standards of offshore airports that use reclaimed land and navigation aid facilities in Japan. It also has forced Japan Airlines to postpone new domestic services because of a shortage of aircraft. In the first two months after the quake, JAL flew 822 emergency flights.
Henri A. Jarrat has been appointed to the board of directors of Paradigm Technology, Inc., San Jose, Calif. He is president of Jarrat Global Enterprises.
The recent decline in the value of the U.S. dollar--and expectations among many currency analysts that it will continue sliding in the weeks ahead--could lead to enhanced market share for U.S. airframe and engine manufacturers as well as for domestic suppliers of aerospace components and subsystems.
The NVR 200 is a real-time, nonvolatile residue monitor for measuring airborne contamination in clean rooms and on critical surfaces. It uses surface acoustic wave technology to help users identify contaminants. The sensing element's temperature is actively controlled. The instrument can store 38 days worth of samples taken at 1 min. intervals. Software allows the user to customize setpoints of the NVR 200. It also can be programmed to interface with other environmental monitoring equipment and automatically issue alerts. Femtometrics, 1001 W.
Very large, fused-silica shapes can be manufactured using the Isomolded forming process. Blocks with a 24 in. X 24 in. cross section made with the process have a density variation of less than 1%. Isomolded components weighing 2,200 lb. (1,000 kg.) with areas of more than 35 sq. ft. (3.25 sq. meters) have been manufactured. The slip cast fused silica is immune to mineral acids with the exception of hydrofluoric acid and can withstand a continuous temperature of 1,000C (1,832F) in air, chlorine, sulfurous and carbonaceous atmospheres.
R. Keith Elliot has been named executive vice president of Hercules, Inc., Wilmington, Del., and will continue as chief financial officer. He was treasurer of the Carborundum Co. Vincent J. Corbo has been named senior vice president-technology. He was group vice president/president of the Hercules Materials Co. Robert J. A. Fraser has been appointed group vice president/president of the Hercules Food&Functional Products Co. He was senior vice president-international and science and technology in 1993.
World Transport Policy and Practice Journal is a quarterly journal that will take an interdisciplinary approach. Subjects that it will consider include public policy, the environment, behavior, infrastructure, sustainability and performance. It will address all modes of transport, both for people and cargo. John Whitelegg, managing director of Eco-Logica, Ltd., will serve as editor. MCB University Press, 60/62 Toller Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England BD8 9BY.
The NoiShield Aircraft Ground Run-Up Pen has been installed at British Airways' London Heathrow Airport maintenance base. The pen reduces noise from ground run-up tests to 73 dBA. at the airport boundary. The pen, located close to offices and residences, will enable the airline to conduct critical engine tests on its entire fleet, including Boeing 747s. The pen's panels are made of a noise-absorbing steel, while reinforced load-absorbing concrete panels are used on the rear blast walls. High-level floodlights and under-wing lighting allow nighttime operation.
Canada's National Research Council (CNRC) will combine airborne atmospheric measurements with differential Global Positioning System data to refine tropospheric error models important to DGPS-based precision approaches.
Youssef Choucair, president/director-general of the Lebanon Investment Development Authority, has been elected chairman of Inmarsat-P, a global satellite phone system due to begin operations in 1999. Other board members are Eliseu Crespo, director of mobile communications for Companhia Portuguese Radio Marconi; Klaus Hummel, board member of DeTeMobile; Sun-Young Ko, managing director of Korea Telecom; Ronald Mario, president of Comsat Mobile Communications; Seng Sum Ng, vice president of Singapore Telecom; and J. Th. A.L.
A Canadian research team is conducting a unique series of flights this month to measure and document the formation of freezing drizzle and its effect on aircraft performance.
The U.S. Defense Dept. will use the Savi Asset Management and Transportation Management System to electronically locate and identify thousands of assets, whether they are in transit or storage, under a $70-million contract. The system uses transponders called SaviTags that are about the size of a deck of playing cards. The programmable transponders can be reused and are suited to a wide variety of applications. Data from the tags are relayed by an Interrogator to a central control site where asset locations are displayed in the form of an icon on a computer map.
The C-Light is a lightweight, compact flashlight for use with personal floatation devices (PFDs). It can be attached to a life vest or jacket with a self-contained stainless steel pin or integral lash loops and Velcro straps. The light is visible up to 2 mi. away. It operates on 2 AA batteries. With optional lithium batteries, the light will have a shelf life of five years. It can operate for 8 hr. continuously at a temperature of -20F. The light is U.S. Coast Guard-certified for use with PFDs. It measures 6.4 X 1.75 in. and weighs 1.3 oz. without batteries.
The Model 2522 is a small, lightweight, sealed computer that can withstand harsh working environments, yet is smaller than an attache case. It features a built-in keyboard and mouse. The unit is sealed on all sides to meet NEMA-4 standards, so additional enclosures are not required. It weighs 11.5 lb. and measures 14.75 X 13 X 3.59 in., yet features two standard expansion slots. It can be fitted with a variety of 9.5-in. flat panel displays, and either a 386SX, 486SX or 486DX33 processor and up to 16 megabytes of random access memory.
Roger Hill has become director of naval air systems operations for Tracor Applied Sciences, Inc., Austin, Tex. He was commanding officer of the Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Md.
David F. Mitchell has been named vice-president-business development for the Government and Military Operations of the Pemco Aeroplex Unit of Precision Standard. He was managing director of the Regional Corrosion Control Facility at Bergstrom AFB, Tex.
