Electrical actuators for aerospace applications convert electrical energy directly into mechanical motion through technologies such as brushless DC (BLDC) motors, stepper motors, and solenoids, encompassing associated drive electronics, position feedback sensors, and motor windings produced to DO-160 environmental and MIL-SPEC qualification standards.
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