Heater mat made of electrically-conductive fibers
AssigneeEurocopter
InventorsDaniel Brunner, André Amari
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Abstract
A heater mat for using the Joule effect to heat an aerodynamic surface. The heater mat is provided with a resistor element including at least two substantially parallel segments of electrically-conductive fibers disposed on the aerodynamic surface. The segments come from a single strip of electrically-conductive fibers, with two adjacent segments being obtained by folding a portion of the single strip at least twice.
Claims10
A heater mat for using the Joule effect to heat an aerodynamic surface of an aircraft, the mat being provided with a resistor element comprising at least two substantially parallel segments of electrically-conductive fibers disposed on said aerodynamic surface, said substantially parallel segments coming from a single strip of electrically-conductive fibers, and two adjacent substantially parallel segments being obtained by folding a portion of said single strip at least twice, wherein said resistor element comprises at least two superposed resistive layers, each resistive layer being made up of a single strip.
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