公开(公告)号：US10822097B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15897741

申请日：2018-02-15

Applicant: BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.

Inventor： Jared Smith ,  Christopher Andersen ,  Alex Baldonado ,  Francisco Hernandez ,  Francesca Jarrett ,  Andrea Salazar

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D15/12 ,  B64D15/22 ,  B64C3/26 ,  B64D15/16

Abstract: A fixed-wing aerial vehicle includes: a fuselage with an on-board power supply; at least one fixed-wing or aerodynamic surface having at least one heater configured to be energized by the power supply, and having a superhydrophobic coating applied to at least a portion of the at least one fixed-wing or the aerodynamic surface that may be subject to icing; at least one capacitive sensor configured to detect ice formation on the at least one fixed-wing or aerodynamic surface; and a controller configured to selectively activate the at least one heater in response to detected ice formation.