Blast Deflectors

Blast Deflectors, Inc. (BDI) designs, manufactures and supplies jet blast deflectors and ground run-up enclosures for airports. The company says it has 65 years of experience in the aviation industry, and it has operated since 1957. It describes itself as a global leader in airport noise mitigation and jet blast protection.

Its jet blast deflectors come in light duty, heavy duty, fiberglass, and portable and temporary models. Ground run-up enclosures come in 3-sided and 4-sided designs to reduce the acoustic impact of airport operations. The range also includes jet blast fences, blast walls and revetments, FOD and acoustic barriers, and visual screens for end around taxiways.

The company also offers defense products, and solutions for vertiports, eVTOL aircraft and helipads. Its site says its team is at the forefront of advanced air mobility solutions, with design support, vertiport simulations, downwash impact studies and site analysis. A Lunch and Learn session and a specification request form are also available.

Its engineering services include CFD analysis, blast impact studies, acoustic analyses, budgets and guide specifications. The site says its in-house engineers have worked on hundreds of CFD projects involving ground running aircraft. The CFD team has used CFD for jet blast work since 2013.

BDI reports more than 1,500 completed projects, and an interactive map shows a selection. Testimonials on the site come from Airbus, PortsToronto, Sofia Airport, Emirates and AECOM. Its CFD page names facilities for Airbus, Lockheed Martin, StandardAero, Boeing, Gulfstream and Marshall Aerospace.

The company operates to an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, which is third party accredited and audited. Its team has backgrounds in engineering, acoustics, aerodynamics and project management. It provides technical support from locations around the world.

Services

• Jet blast deflectors
• Ground run-up enclosures
• End around taxiway visual screens
• Blast walls and revetments
• Vertiport, eVTOL and helipad solutions
• CFD services
• Engineering and design
• Jet blast fences and barriers
• Acoustic barriers
• Regulatory compliance