A hybrid heater system for aircraft wing ice protection is provided. The hybrid heater system includes a voltage source, a carbon nano-tube (CNT) heater, a first positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heater disposed in parallel with the CNT heater to form a parallel formation and a second PTC heater disposed in series between the voltage source and the parallel formation.
Hybrid heater for aircraft wing ice protection
2022-02-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English