AIRCRAFT ICE PROTECTION CONTROL SYSTEM PREHEAT LOGIC

    公开(公告)号:US20200207479A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16238406

    申请日:2019-01-02

    Abstract: An ice protection system for controlling icing on an aircraft surface includes an OAT sensor configured to provide a signal indicative of an OAT, a LWC detector configured to provide a signal indicative of a LWC, an electrothermal device located on the aircraft surface, and an electronic control system configured to determine a critical temperature (TC) at or below which an anti-icing system will be used to preheat the aircraft surface, supply an electrical power having a calculated power level to the electrothermal device, and calculate the power level as being: zero if OAT>TC and LWC=0, controlled based on OAT and LWC if OAT>TC and LWC>0, controlled based on OAT and LWC if OAT 0, and controlled based on OAT if OAT

    High strain tolerant chord-wise ice protection layout

    公开(公告)号:US11427336B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US16829855

    申请日:2020-03-25

    Abstract: A heater mat for heating an airfoil having a chord, a leading edge, and a trailing edge includes a first zone element configured to heat a first chord-wise segment of the airfoil. The system further includes a second zone element configured to heat a second chord-wise segment of the airfoil that is adjacent to the first chord-wise segment of the airfoil. The system further includes a first zone busbar located at the leading edge of the heater mat and electrically coupled to the first zone element.

    HIGH STRAIN TOLERANT CHORD-WISE ICE PROTECTION LAYOUT

    公开(公告)号:US20210300572A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US16829855

    申请日:2020-03-25

    Abstract: A heater mat for heating an airfoil having a chord, a leading edge, and a trailing edge includes a first zone element configured to heat a first chord-wise segment of the airfoil. The system further includes a second zone element configured to heat a second chord-wise segment of the airfoil that is adjacent to the first chord-wise segment of the airfoil. The system further includes a first zone busbar located at the leading edge of the heater mat and electrically coupled to the first zone element.

    AIRCRAFT HEATING SYSTEM FOR THERMALLY DISADVANTAGED ZONES

    公开(公告)号:US20230124999A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17548910

    申请日:2021-12-13

    Abstract: A system for heating an aircraft surface having a thermally disadvantaged zone includes a carbon nano-tube (CNT) sheet heating element having a power inlet configured to receive power from an external electrical power source and provide it to the CNT sheet heating element that extends across the thermally disadvantaged zone. The CNT sheet heating element is configured and arranged such upon application of power from the external electrical power source to the CNT sheet heating element, the CNT sheet heating element produces a first heat output in a first zone and a second heat output in the thermally disadvantaged zone with the second heat output being greater than the first heat output.

    MULTI-LAYERED ICE DETECTOR APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20210231592A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US16887186

    申请日:2020-05-29

    Abstract: A multi-layered ice detector apparatus includes a first heater strip, a second heater strip, and a plurality of temperature sensors. The first heater strip is configured to be mounted to a surface, the first heater strip forming a first heater layer of the multi-layered ice detector apparatus. The second heater strip is coupled in proximity to the first heater strip, the second heater strip forming a second heater layer of the multi-layered ice detector apparatus. The plurality of temperature sensors are coupled to at least one of the first heater strip and the second heater strip, wherein the plurality of temperature sensors are configured to detect a temperature profile of the multi-layered ice detector apparatus, wherein the temperature profile is indicative of an extent of icing.

    Aircraft ice protection control system preheat logic

    公开(公告)号:US10994849B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16238406

    申请日:2019-01-02

    Abstract: An ice protection system for controlling icing on an aircraft surface includes an OAT sensor configured to provide a signal indicative of an OAT, a LWC detector configured to provide a signal indicative of a LWC, an electrothermal device located on the aircraft surface, and an electronic control system configured to determine a critical temperature (TC) at or below which an anti-icing system will be used to preheat the aircraft surface, supply an electrical power having a calculated power level to the electrothermal device, and calculate the power level as being: zero if OAT>TC and LWC=0, controlled based on OAT and LWC if OAT>TC and LWC>0, controlled based on OAT and LWC if OAT 0, and controlled based on OAT if OAT

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