Pyrotechnics technical added-values for Aeronautics - by Olivier

The technical benefits of Pyrotechnics for Aeronautics

First, their responsiveness which is therefore perfectly adapted to emergency situations.

The functioning time is based on powder combustion.

And the powder combustion is really much faster than any other type of energy liberation like electrical or pneumatic systems.

Then we can mention their exceptional energetic density.

The gain in performance is huge thanks to mass and volume savings if you compare with electrical solutions requiring embedded batteries.

The reliability of pyrotechnics

The reliability of pyrotechnics is also a clue and particularly critical with the air transport certification requirements.

Indeed, the perfect knowledge of energetics material properties, and, their intrinsic extreme stability all along their lifetime, confer to pyrotechnics solutions a maximal level of reliability and performance over time.

Last but not least, depending on the considered application, we can choose among the equipment family, solutions with limited or full absence of undesired external effects, even out of pyro class.