Ice accretion on the wings of fixed-wing aircraft and on the rotors of rotor-wing aircraft can have disastrous results. The ice that forms on a wing structure especially along the leading edge modifies the wing aerodynamics resulting in decreased lift. In the extreme this can lead to stall and loss of control of the aircraft and potentially a crash. Ice building up elsewhere on the wing rotor or airframe can add weight to the aircraft. Several techniques and flight protocols have been developed and are widely used to prevent aircraft from becoming ice covered both in flight and on the ground.
Wide-Area Ice Detection Using Time Domain Reflectometry
2002
37 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Avionics , Snow, Ice, & Permafrost , Laboratory & Test Facility Design & Operation , Detection , Ice formation , Reflectometers , Deicing materials , Rotary wings , Aircraft , Stalling , Ice , Airframes , Inflight , Wings , Fixed wing aircraft , Time domain , Area coverage , Aerodynamics , Time domain reflectometry , Anti icing fluid , Deicing , Deicing fluid , Glycol , Icing
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