Title:
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ICE FORMATION ON AIRCRAFT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2019059473
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide methods and apparatus for detecting icing conditions and/or ice formation on an aircraft in a more reliable manner and/or under a wider array of atmospheric conditions.SOLUTION: A method comprises disposing an ice detector 100 on an exterior surface of an aircraft, the ice detector comprising a probe surface 110 and a pyroelectric material layer 120 disposed on at least a portion of the probe surface. The method further comprises generating a charge on a surface of the pyroelectric material layer to increase the local freezing point of water on the surface of the pyroelectric material layer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8
Inventors:
CHARLES S MEIS
TODD J GERMEROTH
TODD J GERMEROTH
Application Number:
JP2018236948A
Publication Date:
April 18, 2019
Filing Date:
December 19, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOEING CO
International Classes:
B64D15/20
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Minoru Yoshida
Tatsuya Tanaka
Yasumitsu Suzuki
Nao Usui
Keita Kobuchi
Shintaro Suzuki
Tatsuya Tanaka
Yasumitsu Suzuki
Nao Usui
Keita Kobuchi
Shintaro Suzuki