Pre-fabric, flexible and thermally stable plastic sheets (12) are loaded with carbon additives (14) such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, nano carbon fibers, graphite powders, or other carbon allotropes to adjust the resistivity of the sheets as desired for ice protection. These sheets (12) are both conformable to desired surfaces and prevent the carbon debris migration issues in traditional CNT heaters.
ELECTROMECHANICAL ICE PROTECTION SYSTEMS WITH CARBON ADDITIVE LOADED THERMOPLASTIC HEATING ELEMENTS
ELEKTROMECHANISCHE EISSCHUTZSYSTEME MIT KOHLENSTOFFADDITIVBELADENEN THERMOPLASTISCHEN HEIZELEMENTEN
SYSTÈMES ÉLECTROMÉCANIQUES DE PROTECTION CONTRE LA GLACE COMPORTANT DES ÉLÉMENTS CHAUFFANTS THERMOPLASTIQUES CHARGÉS D'ADDITIFS DE CARBONE
2018-12-26
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ELECTROTHERMAL ICE PROTECTION SYSTEMS WITH CARBON ADDITIVE LOADED THERMOPLASTIC HEATING ELEMENTS
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