Electrical de-icing for aircraft
AssigneeAirbus Defence and Space GmbH
InventorsJuergen Steinwandel, Dietrich Jonke, Helmut Piringer
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Abstract
A heating element for in-flight de-icing of aircraft is disclosed. The heating element includes a carbon fiber material that is designed to be arranged on a component of an aircraft. The carbon fiber material includes at least two electrical contacts for connecting to an electrical wiring system, and at least one insulation layer for electrical insulation.
Claims17
A heating element for in-flight de-icing of an aircraft, the heating element comprising:
- a carbon fiber material for arrangement on a component of an aircraft, the carbon fiber material comprising:
- at least two electrical contacts for connecting to an electrical wiring system;
- and
- at least one insulation layer for electrical insulation;
- and
- at least one electrically insulating spacer to rest on the component and/or at least one other structural member of the aircraft after the heating element has been arranged on the component to ensure a spacing between the coated carbon fiber material and the component and/or the at least one structural member.
A heating device for in-flight de-icing of an aircraft, the heating device comprising:
- a plurality of heating elements which are connected in series or in parallel, each of the heating elements comprising:
- a carbon fiber material for arrangement on a component of an aircraft, the carbon fiber material comprising:
- at least two electrical contacts for connecting to an electrical wiring system;
- and
- at least one insulation layer for electrical insulation;
- and
- at least one electrically insulating spacer to rest on the component and/or at least one other structural member of the aircraft after the heating element has been arranged on the component to ensure a spacing between the coated carbon fiber material and the component and/or the at least one structural member.
A method for producing a heating element for in-flight de-icing of an aircraft, the method comprising:
- attaching electrical contacts to a carbon fiber material for arrangement on a component of an aircraft;
- applying an insulation layer to the carbon fiber material;
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- arranging at least one electrically insulating spacer to rest on the component and/or at least one other structural member of the aircraft after the heating element has been arranged on the component to ensure a spacing between the coated carbon fiber material and the component and/or the at least one structural member.
A method for in-flight de-icing a component of an aircraft, the method comprising:
- producing an electrical connection between electrical contacts of a heating element and an electrical wiring system, wherein the heating element comprises a carbon fiber material that is coated with at least one insulation layer, thereby forming a coated carbon fiber material, and is arranged on the component of the aircraft;
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- arranging at least one electrically insulating spacer to rest on the component and/or at least one other structural member of the aircraft after the heating element has been arranged on the component to ensure a spacing between the coated carbon fiber material and the component and/or the at least one structural member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.