A study has been conducted into icephobic properties of some highly durable “off-the-shelf” elastomer materials using a rotating ice adhesion test rig installed in the NRC’s Altitude Icing Wind Tunnel. This enabled the formation of ice at environmental conditions similar to those experienced during in-flight icing encounters. Initially, the tests indicated some very positive results with ice adhesion shear stress as low as 8KPa. On further examination, however, it became apparent that the test preparation process, in which the samples were cleaned with an ethanol alcohol solution, influenced the results due to absorption and prolonged retention of the cleaning fluid. The uptake of the ethanol alcohol solution by the elastomer was found to be a function of the surface temperature and remained absorbed into the coating during the ice accretion process changing the characteristics of the coating in such a way that led to a reduction in the ice/surface bond strength.
Testing of Elastomer Icephobic Coatings in the AIWT: Lessons Learned
Sae Int. J. Adv. and Curr. Prac. in Mobility
International Conference on Icing of Aircraft, Engines, and Structures ; 2019
Sae International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility ; 2 , 1 ; 238-244
2019-06-10
7 pages
Conference paper
English
Testing of Elastomer Icephobic Coatings in the AIWT: Lessons Learned
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