The adhesion of ice to a low energy surface film on a rigid base is greatly reduced when a flexible sponge rubber substrate is present between the surface and the base. An inexpensive coating based on readily available materials which shows promise of improving the ice-shedding characteristics of helicopter rotor blades has been proposed for practical trials; it is capable of further development to obtain optimum properties. (Author)


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    Title :

    Development of an Ice-Shedding Coating for Helicopter Rotor Blades


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1971


    Size :

    25 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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