Boeing one of the biggest multinational companies in the world that manufactures, designs and sells Aircrafts, Rockets and Satellites. It is the second largest Aerospace contractor in the world and the largest in the United States of America. The Boeing has its headquarters in Chicago and its chairman is Mr. James McNerney. Boeing helped produce the seaplanes for the US Navy during World War 1. Boeing has several products and designs and a total production output of approximately 750 aircrafts and 10 satellites.
The Dreamliner was long range, mid-size wide body and has two engines designed by the commercial office of Boeing. The plane could seat a minimum of 210 passengers and a maximum of 350 passengers. The Dreamliner is considered to …show more content…
Even being one of the best Aircraft companies in the world has its drawbacks. The Dreamliner had a number of problems like the cockpits have cracked; the fuel leaked but the most concerning problem was that of the battery. The batteries our part of our everyday life. It has become really essential for us and is used almost everywhere such as Cars, Phones, remotes etc. A battery in the aircraft is one of the most essential parts of its engine. They are used to start the engines and auxiliary power units, to provide emergency backup power for essential avionics equipment’s. Moreover since the Dreamliner relied more on the electricity it required much more battery. The batteries used in the Dreamliner were similar to those that are used in laptops, smartphone’s and tablets. Dreamliner’s used the cobalt oxide battery. The main reason these batteries were selected was because of its high energy content but the major problem is heat. The batteries in the Dreamliner was prone to thermal runaway i.e. Due to Increase in the temperature the cells rupture and in turn produce flammable materials like Lithium which are then stored in the box of the battery which can cause sparks, with those sparks and the size of the battery being massive it caught
The Dreamliner was long range, mid-size wide body and has two engines designed by the commercial office of Boeing. The plane could seat a minimum of 210 passengers and a maximum of 350 passengers. The Dreamliner is considered to …show more content…
Even being one of the best Aircraft companies in the world has its drawbacks. The Dreamliner had a number of problems like the cockpits have cracked; the fuel leaked but the most concerning problem was that of the battery. The batteries our part of our everyday life. It has become really essential for us and is used almost everywhere such as Cars, Phones, remotes etc. A battery in the aircraft is one of the most essential parts of its engine. They are used to start the engines and auxiliary power units, to provide emergency backup power for essential avionics equipment’s. Moreover since the Dreamliner relied more on the electricity it required much more battery. The batteries used in the Dreamliner were similar to those that are used in laptops, smartphone’s and tablets. Dreamliner’s used the cobalt oxide battery. The main reason these batteries were selected was because of its high energy content but the major problem is heat. The batteries in the Dreamliner was prone to thermal runaway i.e. Due to Increase in the temperature the cells rupture and in turn produce flammable materials like Lithium which are then stored in the box of the battery which can cause sparks, with those sparks and the size of the battery being massive it caught