Method of using printed highly flexible conductive ink bus bars to transfer power to heated components

    公开(公告)号:US11242151B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-08

    申请号:US16161709

    申请日:2018-10-16

    发明人: Brad Hartzler

    IPC分类号: B64D15/12 H05B3/34 B64D33/02

    摘要: A resistive heating circuit for a heated or ice protected aircraft structure includes a flexible dielectric substrate, a resistive heating element supported by the substrate, and a bus bar. The bus bar is electrically connected to the resistive heating element and includes a conductive ink printed onto the substrate such that the bus bar and resistive heating element flex freely with the heated or ice protected aircraft structure. Heated or ice protected aircraft structures and methods of making resistive heating circuits for heated or ice protected aircraft structures are also described.