A blade (2) comprises a blade body (4) and blade de-icer (20) located on the leading edge (10) of the blade body (4). The blade de-icer (20) comprises a first heater part (26) bonded to an external surface of a face side (6) of the blade body (4) and a separate second heater part (28) bonded to an external surface of a camber side (8) of the blade body (4). The first and second heater parts (26, 28) each extend to the leading edge (10) of the blade body (4). Each heater part (26, 28) comprises an electrical heating element (34) arranged therein sandwiched between an inner layer (36) and an outer layer (38) of the heater part (26, 28).
BLADE DE-ICING
DEGIVRAGE DE LAME
2020-09-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
HEATING DESIGN FOR ROTORCRAFT BLADE DE-ICING AND ANTI-ICING
European Patent Office | 2018
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