Initial Results from a Hybrid Electro-Thermal Electro-Mechanical Simulation Tool (HETEMS)

Colin Hatch; Roger Gent; Richard Moser

doi:10.4271/2015-01-2142

Low power ice protection systems are an important research area that is highlighted in the EU Clean Sky programme.

In this paper an icing wind tunnel test of a full-scale wing incorporating both an electro-thermal and a hybrid electro-thermal electro-mechanical system is described. A description of a software tool to analyse both systems as full 3D models is also given. Preliminary comparisons of test data and prediction are shown both for the electro-thermal system and the hybrid system.

Initial comparisons show a reasonable correlation in the main with recommendations for a structure tear-down to identify exact internal transducer locations. Recommendations are also made with regard to undertaking tests to determine a more consistent set of mechanical failure properties of ice. Future work in the development of the tool is also discussed.

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Initial Results from a Hybrid Electro-Thermal Electro-Mechanical Simulation Tool (HETEMS) 2015-01-2142

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