Avionics
Astronics Rolls Out Electronic Circuit Breaker for Aircraft
Cockpit automation integrates with avionics, which eliminates thermal circuit breakers and lots of wiring, Kellsey Justus said.

Kirkland, Washington-based Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES), a subsidiary of Astronics Corp. (Booth C4639), rolled out its new 28-volt DC electronic circuit breaker unit this week at Heli-Expo 2018 in Las Vegas. The lightweight, compact CorePower 1448, which is part of Astronics’s CorePower electrical power distribution system, functions as both a breaker and a switch for controlling loads and replaces conventional thermal-mechanical circuit breakers. It contains 24 unidirectional 28-volt DC electronic circuit breakers.