Wide-Area Ice Detection Using Time Domain Reflectometry

Ice accretion on the wings of fixed-wing aircraft and on the rotors of rotor-wing aircraft can have disastrous results. The ice that forms on a wing structure especially along the leading edge modifies the wing aerodynamics resulting in decreased lift. In the extreme this can lead to stall and loss...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yankielun, Norbert E., Ryerson, Charles C., Jones, Sarah L.
Other Authors: ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2002
Subjects:
Flight Control and Instrumentation
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Test Facilities
Equipment and Methods
*DETECTION
*ICE FORMATION
*REFLECTOMETERS
*DEICING MATERIALS
ROTARY WINGS
AIRCRAFT
STALLING
ICE
AIRFRAMES
INFLIGHT
WINGS
FIXED WING AIRCRAFT
TIME DOMAIN
AREA COVERAGE
AERODYNAMICS
*TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY
ANTI ICING FLUID
DEICING
DEICING FLUID
GLYCOL
ICING
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA406828
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA406828
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Summary:Ice accretion on the wings of fixed-wing aircraft and on the rotors of rotor-wing aircraft can have disastrous results. The ice that forms on a wing structure especially along the leading edge modifies the wing aerodynamics resulting in decreased lift. In the extreme this can lead to stall and loss of control of the aircraft and potentially a crash. Ice building up elsewhere on the wing rotor or airframe can add weight to the aircraft. Several techniques and flight protocols have been developed and are widely used to prevent aircraft from becoming ice covered both in flight and on the ground. The original document contains color images.

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