Aerospace and Aviation
From cutting-edge research to real-world testing and repair, Tutco SureHeat air heaters play a vital role in a wide range of aerospace applications. Our heaters are used in combustion research, valve and component testing, MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul), wind tunnels, and more. What sets us apart is our commitment to reliability, precision, and performance. Aerospace teams and FAA facilities count on our heaters for high-temperatures and pressures, fast response times, and precise temperature control—qualities that are essential in aerospace and aviation applications.
Applications
- Aerospace Valve and Component Testing
- Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul
- Combustion Research
- Valve/Flow Simulation
- Wind Tunnels
Combustion Research Today’s combustion researchers are working on designing and testing new combustor shapes and configurations to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise, and minimize pollution. Central to these efforts is the redesign of the combustor within turbofan engines.
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Aerospace Valve and Component Testing TUTCO SureHeat specialty flanged inline heaters are used by the aerospace industry for the testing of valves employed throughout aircrafts. OEM manufacturers use our heaters to simulate the high heat and high-pressure compressed air that powers critical applications through the aircraft.
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Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) TUTCO SureHeat specialty flanged inline heaters play a vital role in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations conducted at FAA repair stations. Our heaters provide the high-temperature, high-pressure solutions essential for testing pneumatic aerospace components—a critical and precise application in the aerospace industry.
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Wind Tunnel High-Temp Air Heaters – Ambient to 600 °C in 10s TUTCO SureHeat offers electric air heaters tailored to specific wind-tunnel segments: aerospace, defense, propulsion, universities, and R&D.They feature fast ramp rates from ambient to 600C in 10 seconds, replacing gas fired heaters in wind tunnel applications.
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Electric Trim Heating We worked with the largest US manufacturer of turbo fan engines to build massively powerful electric air heaters for a Unit Under Test at a combustion research facility. This was part of a large scale facility upgrade that would span many years.
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