This work introduces an approach allowing the detailed replication of ice shapes generated in icing wind tunnels, with a special focus on complex and strongly varying ice structures, e.g., ice feathers or residual ice stemming from incomplete removal of accreted ice by ice protection systems. 3D-scans are used as an input for the manufacturing process of the ice shape replica. The manufacturing approach itself is based on additive techniques using semi-flexible materials. In contrast to existing replication techniques, this approach allows also clean areas between ice-covered surface locations. In the present paper, a quality assessment based on the comparison of the lift coefficients of real and corresponding artificial ice shapes is presented.
Aerodynamic Assessment of Complex 3D Ice Shape Replications
Sae Int. J. Adv. and Curr. Prac. in Mobility
International Conference on Icing of Aircraft, Engines, and Structures ; 2019
2019-06-10
13 pages
Conference paper
English
Aerodynamic Assessment of Complex 3D Ice Shape Replications
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2019
|Aerodynamic Shape Optimization
NTIS | 1994
|Aerodynamic Shape Optimization
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994
|Aerodynamic Shape Optimization
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994
|