Introduction to Aircraft Hydraulic System Design and Certification
I.D. # C1205 Duration .5 Day

This four-hour short course provides an overview of hydraulic system design of recently developed business and commercial aircraft. Topics will include hydraulic principles, system architectures, power sources, and the main components and technologies of hydraulic systems including hydraulic power generation, filtration, fluid storage, distribution, sensing and control. The step by step process of designing a hydraulic system will also be reviewed. Finally, the instructor will guide participants through a discussion of future trends in aerospace hydraulic systems.

Learning Objectives
By attending this seminar, you will be able to:
  • Explain the operating principles and design process of an aircraft hydraulic system
  • Identify system architectures attributes, including those that affect aircraft safety
  • Identify power sources for hydraulic systems and how they operate
  • Identify the various components of hydraulic systems
  • Describe the hydraulic system design and certification process
Who Should Attend
This seminar is designed for engineers, executives, and other key personnel with little or no previous hydraulic system knowledge or experience.
Prerequisites
None
Seminar Content
  • General Introduction to Aircraft Hydraulic Systems
  • Hydraulic System Terminology and Standards
  • System Engineering ¿ principles and practices
  • Hydraulic System Design and Certification
    • Proposal Phase
    • Preliminary Design Phase
    • Detail Design Phase
    • Aircraft Production Build and Test Phase
    • Flight Test and Certification Phase
  • Fluid Conveyance System Design
  • Introduction to Hydraulic Fluids
  • Market Trends and Future Technologies
Instructor(s): Jon R. Jeffery
Jon Jeffery is currently working for Parker Aerospace as Director of Innovation and Marketing for the Hydraulic System Division in Kalamazoo, MI, and is the current Chairman for SAE A-6, the Aerospace Actuation, Control and Fluid Power Systems standards committee. Mr. Jeffery has been employed at Parker Aerospace for 20 years primarily in the development of aircraft hydraulic systems and associated hydraulic equipment. Mr. Jeffery started the hydraulic system product line at Parker in 1994 and has been involved with more than a dozen aircraft hydraulic system designs since that time. Prior to joining Parker, Mr. Jeffery worked at McDonnell Aircraft Company (now Boeing), St. Louis, Missouri for 12 years. He started as a hydraulic system design engineer during the early phase of the F/A-18 aircraft. He then spent 5 years working on hydraulic system research and development in the area of 8000 psi hydraulic system design, low energy consumption hydraulic techniques, enhanced dynamic stiffness for flight control actuators and variable pressure pumps. He published several technical papers on these subjects and was awarded a patent in 1986 for an energy recovery concept entitled ¿Flow Augmented Servovalve Technology (FAST) Actuator¿. Mr. Jeffery later held the position of hydraulic team leader for the A-12 program and then as Unit Chief, Flight Controls & Hydraulic Systems for the F/A-18 programs. Mr. Jeffery received a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Masters Degree in Engineering Management from Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
Fees: $295 SAE Members*: 295
* The appropriate SAE Member discount will be applied through the Registration process.  Discounts vary according to level of membership: Elite Member 20%; Premium Member 15%; Classic Member 10%
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