Aerospace Actuators 1: Needs, Reliability and Hydraulic Power Solutions

This book is the first of a series of volumes that cover the topic of aerospace actuators following a systems-based approach.

This first volume provides general information on actuators and their reliability, and focuses on hydraulically supplied actuators. Emphasis is put on hydraulic power actuators as a technology that is used extensively for all aircraft, including newer aircraft.

Currently, takeovers by major corporations of smaller companies in this field is threatening the expertise ...