Surface mounted flexible heater for gas turbine engine application
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corp0Ration
InventorJohn H. Vontell
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Abstract
A surface mounted heater assembly for an aerospace component having a support layer, an electrically resistive heater foil element supported by the support layer, a coating covering the heater element; and an adhesive to secure said support layer to the component is provided. The coating has two layers that are visually distinct to permit identification of potential exposure of the heater foil element. A surface mounted heater having a multiple layer assembly having a support layer; a heater element and a transition layer to couple the support layer to the aerospace component is provided.
Claims22
A surface mounted heater assembly for an aerospace component comprising:
- a support layer;
- a electrically resistive heater foil element supported by said support layer;
- a coating covering said heater element;
- and
- an adhesive to secure said support layer to said component,
- wherein said coating comprises two layers, said two layers being visually distinct to permit identification of potential exposure of said heater foil element.
A surface mounted heater for an aerospace component comprising:
- a multiple layer assembly comprising:
- a support layer;
- a heater element supported by said support layer;
- and
- a protective coating covering said heater element;
- and
- wherein said multiple layer assembly further comprises a transition layer to couple said support layer to said aerospace component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.