Multi-layer de-icing skin for aircraft platforms
AssigneeSunlight Photonics Inc.
InventorsAllan James Bruce, Michael Cyrus, Sergey Frolov
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Abstract
An ice resistant structure is provided which includes a self-supporting, structural platform, a retaining, protective layer and a subsurface anti-icing (AI) and/or de-icing (DI) layer. The retaining, protective layer is disposed over the self-supporting, structural platform. The subsurface anti-icing (AI) and/or de-icing (DI) layer is located between the self-supporting, structural platform and the retaining, protective layer. The subsurface Al and/or DI layer is a functional layer such that an Al and/or DI agent is released to a surface of the retaining protective layer by an activation mechanism responsive to a change in an environmental condition.
Claims29
An aircraft ice resistant structure, comprising:
- a self-supporting, structural platform;
- a retaining, protective layer disposed over the self-supporting, structural platform;
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- a subsurface anti-icing (AI) and/or de-icing (DI) layer located between the self-supporting structural platform and the retaining, protective layer, the subsurface AI and/or DI layer being a functional layer such that an AI and/or DI agent is released to a surface of the retaining protective layer by an activation mechanism responsive to a change in an environmental condition, the AI and/or DI agent being hydrophobic agents, wherein the activation mechanism is an active activation mechanism, wherein the active activation mechanism operates using physical constriction to release the AI and/or the DI agent.
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