Ice protection systems (IPS) are critical components for many aerospace flight vehicles, including commercial transports and unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and can include anti-icing, de-icing, ice sensing, etc. Here, an IPS is created using nanomaterials to create a surface-modified external layer on an aerosurface based on observations that polymer nanocomposites have tailorable and attractive heating properties. The IPS uses Joule heating of aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays to create highly efficient de-icing and anti-icing of aerosurfaces. An ice wind tunnel test of a CNT enhanced aerosurface is performed to demonstrate the system under a range of operating regimes (temperature, wind speed, water content in air) including operation down to -20.6°C (-5°F) at 55.9 m/s (125 mph) under heavy icing. Manufacturing, design considerations, and further improvements to the materials and systems are discussed.


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    Titel :

    Electrothermal Icing Protection of Aerosurfaces Using Conductive Polymer Nanocomposites


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2013


    Anmerkungen:

    Buschhorn, Samuel T., Seth S. Kessler, Noa Lachmann, Jennifer Gavin, Greg Thomas, and Brian L. Wardle. “Electrothermal Icing Protection of Aerosurfaces Using Conductive Polymer Nanocomposites.” 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference (April 5, 2013).




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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