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Technology applications

Licensing opportunities with EADS can be applied to a full range of domains, including systems, equipment and processes.

The following listings provide examples from the many areas that can benefit from technologies available for licensing with EADS, its business units and operations.

 

Advanced Production Methods and Processes

Applications

Components for machine tools  Laser-beam welding
Computer aided design Metalworking by chemical means
Creep forming technology Other metalworking techniques
Cutting/drilling/rotating Pipe/cable supports
Data simulation for aircraft,
simulators and
manufacturing/production applications
Soldering/welding
DeltaN FS® friction-stir welding technology Structural elements
Door assemblies Virtual reality for development and production
Friction-stir welding Wall construction/insulation
Joining of structural elements                       Working of sheet metal or metal profiles

 

Communications Infrastructure

Applications

AFDX® backbone network technology Optical cordless communications systems
Data transmission Professional mobile radios
Digital data processing Receivers/decoders
Digital signal processing Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)
On-board computers                               

Composite Materials & Manufacturing

Applications

Erosion protection coatings          Moulding
Fibre treatment Preforms
Fibre-patch placement Sandwich panels
Joining, after-treatment VAP® (Vacuum Assisted Process)
Metallic fibres/layers  

Energy & Propulsion

Applications

Actuator systems Gas turbine/jet propulsion plants
Components Piezoelectric
Electrical coupling Powerplant fuel supply
Electrical energy supplies         Rotors
Fuel cells Turbine assemblies

Green Technologies

Applications

Acoustic treatment Metallic riblets (aircraft drag & skin friction reduction)
Halon-free fire extinguishers                                   Wind farm blade production/protection technologies 

Metallic Materials and Surface Engineering

Applications

Aluminium alloys Wall constructions/insulation
Laser cleaning for surface
preparation
 

Security and Safety

Applications

Acoustic absorbers Explosive detection
Active noise control Fire extinguishers
Active vibration control Interior/passenger accommodation
Aircraft cabin seating
arrangements                              
Plug & Twist electrical connectors
Air treatment, heating and cooling Water supplies
Chemical hazard detection Traffic alert and collision avoidance
Emergency device equipment  

Sensors, Electronics & Systems Integration

Applications

Aerodynamic testing Load-carrying paragliding systems
Air data measurement systems              Measurement systems with fault detection
Aluminium wiring 
Angular rate sensors
Microstructures
Antennas Non-destructive testing
Circuit board/housing/bonding Operations and maintenance
Control systems Optical sensors
Defrosting equipment Plug & Twist electrical connectors
Photometry/spectrometry
Distance measurement Route control/guidance
Gas sensors Signal processing methods and devices
Holographic display screens Structural element measurements
Imaging systems Target detection/classification
Instruments Traffic control
Ion mobility spectrometers Waveguide/coupling
Lighting protection gear