Thermal management system for power-hungry avionics aboard jet fighters demonstrated by Collins Aerospace

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – Collins Aerospace in Windsor Locks, Conn., has demonstrated a prototype next-generation power and thermal management system for the Lockheed Martin F-35 joint strike fighter.

The Collins Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS) will provide more than double the F-35's current cooling capacity, which is enough to support planned upgrades throughout the life of the aircraft.

The Collins thermal systems development laboratory can enable engineers to simulate real-world combat aircraft conditions. Using these labs, Collins validated the EPACS demonstrator's performance across a range of temperatures, pressures, air flow rates and humidities.

Military and commercial aircraft

In addition to F-35, this EPACS technology could apply to a range of future military and commercial aircraft, including sixth-generation jet fighters and passenger planes.

Much like combat aircraft, passenger planes are incorporating power-hungry avionics technologies that require more rugged thermal management systems like EPACS.

For more information contact Collins Aerospace online at www.collinsaerospace.com.