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A pyrotechnic valve, also explosive actuated valve, short pyro valve or pyrovalve is a one time use propulsion component often used to control propellant or pressurant systems aboard spacecraft or space probes. The device is activated by an electric signal, upon which one or several small explosive charges are ignited.
Cobham Technical Services (the trading name of Cobham CTS Ltd) is a UK-based technology organisation founded in 1920. It sells products for terrestrial and satellite communications, navigation and sensor applications; technical services and specialised systems for high-voltage and lightning testing; electromagnetic and multiphysics simulation software products.
In September 1997, Cobham acquired ML Aviation for £37 million, which had taken over Nash & Thompson, a major competitor, the previous year. [7]In early 2008, Cobham purchased S-TEC Corporation, maker of general aviation autopilots, for $38 million; [8] during February 2008, the company also bought the sensor and antenna systems division of BAE Systems for $240 million. [9]
Brass-bodied float valve. An automatic bleeding valve or air release valve (ARV) is a plumbing valve used to automatically release trapped air from a heating system. Air, or other gas, may collect within plumbing. For water delivery systems to taps and basins, particularly with good main supply pressure, this air is usually flushed through with ...
Pressure reducing valve: Valve: Gate valve: Control valve: Manual valve Check valve: Needle valve: Butterfly valve: Diaphragm valve: Ball valve: Check valve: Back draft damper Bag Gas bottle: Globe valve: 3-way valve Piston or reciprocating compressor: Relief valve: Rupture disc: Turboexpander: Centrifugal pump: Reciprocating pump
A pyrotechnic fastener (also called an explosive bolt, or pyro, within context) is a fastener, usually a nut or bolt, that incorporates a pyrotechnic charge that can be initiated remotely. One or more explosive charges embedded within the bolt are typically activated by an electric current, and the charge breaks the bolt into two or more pieces.
HMS Cobham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers. Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham.
Cobham Air Routes Limited was formed on 3 May 1935 by Sir Alan Cobham to operate services between Croydon and Guernsey. The twice daily service started on 6 May 1935. The first sector from Croydon to Bournemouth via Portsmouth was flown by an Airspeed Courier with the Bournemouth to Guernsey sector flown by a six-passenger Westland Wessex. [1]