Applied electrical and mechanical science
Mike Tooley · 2006
Electrical and electronic components and systems are used in a huge range of engineered products. An aircraft, for example, would simply not get off the ground without the electrical and electronic systems that maintain the flight instruments, operate the flight controls, manage the engines, provide navigation and communication with the ground. The term ‘fly by wire’ provides us with a clue as to just how important the role of electricity is in the operation of a modern aircraft!