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US 2017/0283077 A1Published application
Pneumatic de-icer with sensor for supercooled large droplet icing detection
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorJames C. Putt
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Abstract
A de-icing assembly includes an aircraft with an airfoil. A de-icer is disposed on a leading edge of the airfoil. A tab extends from the de-icer in an aft direction from an aft edge of the de-icer. The de-icer and the tab are adhesively attached onto an outer skin of the airfoil. A supercooled large droplet sensor is built into the tab. The supercooled large droplet sensor is positioned in a location aft of the aft edge of the de-icer.
Claims11
A de-icing assembly comprising:
- an aircraft having an airfoil;
- a de-icer disposed on a leading edge of the airfoil;
- a tab extending from the de-icer in an aft direction from an aft edge of the de-icer,
- wherein the de-icer and the tab are adhesively attached onto an outer skin of the airfoil;
- and
- a supercooled large droplet sensor built into the tab, wherein the supercooled large droplet sensor is positioned in a location aft of the aft edge of the de-icer.
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A method of installing a de-icing assembly, the method comprising:
- positioning a supercooled large droplet sensor inside of a tab attached to a de-icer;
- adhering the de-icer to a leading edge of an airfoil of an aircraft;
- and
- adhering the tab of the de-icer to the airfoil concurrently with adhesion of the de-icer to the airfoil, wherein adhering the tab further comprises:
- positioning the supercooled large droplet sensor in a region aft of an aft edge of the de-icer.
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A de-icing assembly comprising:
- a de-icer configured to be disposed on a leading edge of an airfoil;
- a tab extending from the de-icer in an aft direction from an aft edge of the de-icer;
- a supercooled large droplet sensor built into the tab, wherein the supercooled large droplet sensor is positioned in a location aft of the aft edge of the de-icer;
- and
- an adhesive applied to the de-icer and the tab.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.