Energy Storage
Ferranti Technologies are experienced in the design of energy storage solutions which provide emergency back up power to crucial onboard systems at critical moments.
Experience
The Emergency Flotation Independent Power Supply (EFIPS) provides an independent source of power, with associated ‘g’ and water sensors, that ensures that the emergency flotation bags used by helicopters to maintain buoyancy inflate on ditching into water.
EFIPS – The company was commissioned to design an Emergency Flotation Independent Power Supply (EFIPS) for a helicopter flotation system which is used in the event of an aircraft main power system failure.
RIPS – The Recorder Independent Power Supply provides emergency back up power to the data recorder (or black box) in the event of a power system failure.