Abstract: An aircraft evacuation slide assembly may be comprised of a plurality of composite textiles. Each composite textile may comprise a fabric substrate, an inner polyurethane coating, and an outer heat reflective coating. The outer heat reflective coating may comprise nanofillers that improve polymer properties, such as mechanical, barrier, thermal, flame retardancy, and electrical properties. Moreover, the outer heat reflective coating may comprise nanofillers that enable hot air welding and radio frequency welding of the plurality composite textiles to form the aircraft evacuation slide assembly.

Abstract: A de-icing light assembly may comprise: a housing; a plurality of lights coupled to the housing; a lens assembly coupled to the housing, the lens assembly comprising: a lens material; an indium tin oxide (ITO) film disposed on the lens material; and a silicon oxide coating disposed on the ITO film.

Abstract: Systems and methods for deicing an aircraft landing light may include a metal mesh conductor coupled to a lens of a landing light. The systems and methods may include a power supply, a temperature sensor, a deicing control unit, an aircraft light having a lens, and a mesh coupled to the lens. The temperature sensor may be a microwave resonator sensor configured to sense the temperature of the landing light and send signals to the deicing control unit. The signals may be configured to instruct the deicing control unit to either apply an electric current to the mesh, or cease applying an electric current to the mesh, depending on the landing light temperatures. The deicing control unit may receive landing pulses from a flight control system. The pulses may indicate that the aircraft is landing or has landed.

Abstract: A life raft may comprise a border tube and a canopy support tube coupled to an outer portion of the border tube. A first orifice defined by the canopy support tube is aligned with a second orifice defined by the border tube. A diameter of the first orifice is less than a diameter of the second orifice.

Abstract: A self-healing fabric for an inflatable of an evacuation system may comprise a fabric layer, an interior thermoplastic polymeric layer formed over a first side of the fabric layer, and an exterior thermoplastic polymeric layer formed over a second side of the fabric layer. The interior thermoplastic polymeric layer may include a first healing agent. The exterior thermoplastic polymeric layer may include a second healing agent.

Abstract: A life raft may comprise a border tube and a canopy support tube coupled to an outer portion of the border tube. A first orifice defined by the canopy support tube is aligned with a second orifice defined by the border tube. A diameter of the first orifice is less than a diameter of the second orifice.

Abstract: An aviation laminate includes a plurality of wooden elements, and an adhesive disposed between the plurality of wooden elements, wherein the adhesive includes a thermal filler, wherein the thermal filler is at least one of graphene, hexagonal boron nitride and intumescent powder.

Abstract: An aviation laminate includes an intumescent backer sheet covered by a decorative sheet. The aviation laminate is generally fire-resistant, may be structural, and may be used to construct various components within an aircraft cabin that may be held to government/regulatory fire mitigation requirements.

Abstract: A restraint assembly includes a base member, a pawl, a lock member, and an actuator assembly. The base member has a first side plate spaced apart from a second side plate. The pawl is pivotally coupled to the first side plate and the second side plate by a first pin. The lock member is pivotally coupled to the first side plate and the second side plate by a second pin. The actuator assembly includes a first shape memory alloy actuator that is drivably connected to the pawl and a second shape memory alloy actuator that is drivably connected to the lock member.

Abstract: A restraint assembly includes a base member, a pawl, a lock member, and an actuator assembly. The base member has a first side plate spaced apart from a second side plate. The pawl is pivotally coupled to the first side plate and the second side plate by a first pin. The lock member is pivotally coupled to the first side plate and the second side plate by a second pin. The actuator assembly includes a first shape memory alloy actuator that is drivably connected to the pawl and a second shape memory alloy actuator that is drivably connected to the lock member.

Abstract: An aviation laminate includes a plurality of wooden elements, and an adhesive disposed between the plurality of wooden elements, wherein the adhesive includes a thermal filler, wherein the thermal filler is at least one of graphene, hexagonal boron nitride and intumescent powder.

Abstract: An incombustible, non-telegraphing substrate for facing with a decorative aviation veneer is provided. The incombustible, non-telegraphing substrate comprises a backing layer comprising a polymer resin-impregnated paper and a fire-retardant chemical included in the backing layer and rendering the backing layer incombustible. An aviation panel and a method for installing the incombustible, non-telegraphing substrate in the aviation panel assembly are also provided.

Abstract: An aviation laminate includes an intumescent backer sheet covered by a decorative sheet. The aviation laminate is generally fire-resistant, may be structural, and may be used to construct various components within an aircraft cabin that may be held to government/regulatory fire mitigation requirements.

Abstract: An incombustible, non-telegraphing substrate for facing with a decorative aviation veneer is provided. The incombustible, non-telegraphing substrate comprises a backing layer comprising a polymer resin-impregnated paper and a fire-retardant chemical included in the backing layer and rendering the backing layer incombustible. An aviation panel and a method for installing the incombustible, non-telegraphing substrate in the aviation panel assembly are also provided.