Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) is a leading manufacturer of custom fuel bladder and fluid containment solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). UST is delighted to welcome ATL on board as a supplier partner, and we will be highlighting their unique solutions and capabilities across our channels over the next 12 months.
We’ve just launched ATL’s UST supplier profile, which has been written and built by our team in collaboration with the company. The Gold profile showcases their bespoke solutions, which are ultra-lightweight and enhance the performance of unmanned aircraft in both military and civilian applications.
Read on to find out more:
Thanks to ATL’s state-of-the-art facilities, the company can bring to life custom UAV fuel bladder designs of any shape and size, working with you to meet your exact requirements. To ensure the utmost control over quality, ATL performs a wide variety of functions in-house, including:
- Full design service with advanced CAD software
- Highly-skilled fabrication with professional finishing
- Machining and turning, with fast turnaround times and support for rapid prototyping
- Rotational polymer molding with unique materials that meet FIA/FT3 and MVSS-301 specifications
- Creation of turnkey ready-to-install solutions with all required hardware
- Production facilities for runs from a single prototype to serial production in the thousands
- After-sales and real-world support
- Extensive research and development
ATL can create ultra-light flexible fuel bladders with virtually any size and geometry that can withstand the highly demanding conditions experienced by UAVs, including extremes of shock, vibration and landing impact. Featuring thin walls for optimal fuel capacity and performance, these bespoke products can operate at altitudes of up to 60,000 feet and withstand temperatures from -50 to 95oC (-60 to 200oF).
Other key properties and capabilities include:
- Safety foam baffling for anti-slosh and explosion mitigation
- Fully collapsible for easy installation and removal
- Low fuel diffusion rate to meet or exceed MIL-DTL-6396F
- Long life and low or no maintenance requirements
In addition to lightweight and self-sealing flexible bladders, ATL’s advanced manufacturing capabilities also extend to the creation of polymer, carbon fiber and aluminium rigid tanks and containment vessels.
ATL’s drone and UAV fuel tanks and containment solutions can be made resistant to a wide range of fuels:
- Aviation Fuels: Avgas, Mogas, JP4, 5, 8, 10; Jet A, B; Kerosene
- Standard Fuels: Bio-Ethanol E10, Diesel, Bio-Diesel, Bio-Butanol B10 and Bio-Jet
- Specialist Rocket & Missile Fuels: hydrogen peroxide, hydrazine, Otto Fuel II, HAN fuel, JP-7, methanol, nitromethane, propane, butane
To find out more about Aero Tec Laboratories and their custom fuel bladder and fluid containment solutions for UAVs, please visit their profile page:
https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/aero-tec-laboratories/
