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US 11,623,753 B2Granted
Selectively meltable adhesives for bonding of deicers
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsNathaniel Ching, Jin Hu, Peter J. Walsh, Casey Slane
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Abstract
A method of making an adhesive for an ice protection assembly includes mixing ferrous nanoparticles into the adhesive. Removal of the adhesive for ice protection assembly inspection or repair includes heating the ferrous nanoparticles in the adhesive to soften the adhesive and allow for easy removal or repositioning of the ice protection assembly.
Claims8
An ice protection assembly comprising:
- an aircraft component having a surface;
- an adhesive on the surface of the aircraft component, wherein the adhesive is loaded with nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are ferrous particles;
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- a heater attached to the aircraft component by the adhesive.
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