From the automotive industry to infrastructure, a great amount of construction utilizes welding for bonding together metals and components. Despite this, many may have noticed that most commercial aircraft utilize riveting and other fastener components in order to assemble structures. Although welding is a longstanding practice that has been well developed over the past centuries, the aviation industry steadily chooses rivets due to their reliability and ease of maintenance that leads to safer aircraft. In this blog, we will discuss why aircraft are constructed with the use of rivets, and why riveting is so important for safety.

While it is not common for thrust bearings to fail, their failure can result in catastrophe for an engine. In addition to being a costly and arduous repair effort, thrust bearing failure poses a marked safety threat to operators in the surrounding area. In an engine block, crankshaft thrust bearings are placed into grooves formed by the engine block webbing. The purpose of thrust bearings is to limit the crankshaft’s forward and backward motion by keeping the crankshaft within a set range of motion. By doing this, tolerance within the entire rotating assembly is preserved, maintaining the entire engine’s lifespan.

Airplane deicing is to some degree like how one may deice the windows of a vehicle before driving. In theory or concept, they are the equivalent, however, as you go by the process, you begin to see the distinctions. To comprehend those distinctions, it's ideal to deconstruct what airplane deicing is and why the requirement for airplane deicing is so significant. Airplane deicing is a method that consists of warming and applying deicing liquid onto the airplane windows and wings. The need is significant in light of the fact that this strategy takes into account the protected evaporation of ice or snow that has been solidified onto the airplane and, if not expelled, could compromise the security of its next flight.

Galling is a form of wear resulting from metal surfaces gliding against one another. It most frequently occurs in aviation fasteners that are subjected to a lot of motion, like those that are fastened and unfastened regularly, or those that must withstand a great deal of vibration. Galling is particularly prevalent in fasteners such bolts, bushings, or other fasteners used to hold an aircraft together. As it can cause potentially disastrous results, manufacturers in the aircraft industry must combat galling. This blog will explain the many steps a manufacturer can take to prevent it from occurring.

Diesel aircraft engines are those that utilize diesel fuel for operation, and they have served airships and some aircraft since the 20th century. Diesel aero engines feature various advantages such as excellent fuel consumption, low flammability, and high density fuel levels. Nevertheless, they are not as widely implemented in modern aircraft as compared to the turboprop engine or gasoline engines. In this blog, we will discuss the aircraft diesel engine, their various components, and their projected future for aviation moving forward.