Aerospace

Aluminum and high temperature plate fin heat exchangers are a compact cooling option for applications with tight volume or weight requirements. The construction enables heat exchangers to withstand high pressures and demanding aerospace environments for aircraft engine innovation.

High reliability, lightweight, low mass, low profile cooling systems enable advancements in aircraft electronics without adding weight or bulk to aircraft designs. Liquid cooled electronic chassis efficiently draw heat away from critical electronics through the chassis enclosure, enabling greater power and compute density in the same space without adding mass. Vacuum Brazed Liquid Cold Plates efficiently transfer heat from electronic systems generating high heat loads to existing coolant loops with high reliability. Vacuum Brazed Air-Cooled Heatsinks draw heat out of medium and low powered electronics with high reliability. Heat Pipe Assemblies move or spread heat from a heat source to a more remote area where heat can safely dissipate with greater access to air cooling.

SOLIMIDE® is an environmentally friendly, non-toxic, low density, light weight, polyimide foam designed as a high performance thermal and acoustic insulator with a uniquely wide continuous temperature range from below -325°F(-200°C) up to +572°F (+300° C). When exposed to flame, SOLIMIDE® chars rather than burns, creating a burn barrier, will not propagate flame, and emits very little smoke and no toxic fumes. It is neither hydrophobic nor hydrophilic so it doesn’t wick liquid and will float atop resting water. SOLIMIDE® is basically inert and doesn’t outgas, is resistant to most petroleum chemicals, doesn’t support microbial growth, is non-toxic, and doesn’t significantly change size going from extreme cold to extreme heat. When used to insulate aircraft fuselage, aerostructures, the cockpit, cabin, and cargo bay, SOLIMIDE® improves passenger and crew safety while lightweighting the aircraft to improve fuel efficiency and progress to sustainability goals.

Between Boyd’s plastic injection molding, display integration, assembly, printed electronic circuitry, and specialty printing, Boyd fulfills the capabilities of multiple suppliers. From warning and safety labels to seat markers, Boyd has the expertise and capabilities to produce a broad spectrum of interior and exterior graphics for the aerospace industry. Boyd offers a full-service plastics capabilities including injection molding, decoration, and assembly with our dedicated team. Leverage our breadth of experience designing sub-assemblies and complete functional devices to bring customers the best front panel solution, meeting both functional and aesthetic requirements at a competitive price.

Drones are applied in increasingly diverse functions as technology and drone design mature. Drones already assist in search and rescue missions, security surveillance, land surveying, medical analysis, and deliver goods and services to remote areas. Drone success relies on lightweight, reliable, and rugged solutions that help maximize battery life, flight range, and carrying capacity. Thermal management systems and engineered material solutions maximize the performance of drones in a wide variety of applications. Reliable thermal management solutions like heat sinks, heat pipes, and graphite heat spreaders cool the motor, batteries, and power supplies to increase component lifetimes and reliability. Engineered materials dampen vibration and shock to protect sensitive components like electronics, batteries, and cameras. EMI/RFI shielding and absorption solutions improve signal integrity between drones and land-based transmitters and receivers. By leveraging our design expertise, Boyd can assist you in maximizing the performance of your drone in demanding use cases.

Satellites are an integral part of our communication and navigation infrastructure, enabling consumers, businesses, and service providers accurate information worldwide. To enable reliable operation, satellites require maintenance-free thermal management solutions to maintain optimal operating temperatures for onboard electronics. Boyd’s encapsulated graphite thermal straps, radiator panels, and heat spreaders, long-distance loop heat pipes, and axially grooved heat pipes are passive components that reliably move and radiate heat to ensure long satellite system lifetimes.