A method of deicing an airfoil is provided. In preferred embodiments, the method comprises coupling a plurality of piezo-electric transducers (PETs) to an inside surface of an airfoil. The PETs are electrically coupled to a DC-DC converter and a first inverter. The PETs are driven by sweeping the driving frequency of the plurality of PETs over a frequency range that spans at least 10 kHz and 100 kHz. In preferred embodiments, some PETs are driven at a phase shift to the other PETs.


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    Title :

    PIEZO DE-ICING AND ANTI-ICING SYSTEMS AND METHODS


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    Publication date :

    2023-08-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / H04R LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS , Lautsprecher, Mikrofone, Schallplatten-Tonabnehmer oder ähnliche akustische, elektromechanische Wandler



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