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Computer-Assisted Aircraft Anti-Icing Fluids Endurance Time Determination
Aerospace, 2020 Deicing and anti-icing the aircraft using proper chemical fluids, prior takeoff, are mandatory. A thin layer of ice or snow can compromise the safety, causing lift loss and drag increase.
David Gagnon +3 more
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Sensitive Evanescence-Field Waveguide Interferometer for Aqueous Nitro-Explosive Sensing
Chemosensors, 2023 The development of novel chemical nitro-explosive sensors with high sensitivity, low cost and a compact size is essential for homeland security, environmental protection and addressing military challenges. Polymeric optical waveguides based on refractive
Wen Wang +4 more
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Numerical Simulation of Aircraft Icing under Local Thermal Protection State
Aerospace, 2022 The icing phenomenon seriously threatens flight safety, and, therefore, the aircraft needs to be equipped with an icing protection system. Icing may still occur when the anti-icing system is in operation when the protection range or protection power is ...
Zhengzhi Wang, Huanyu Zhao, Senyun Liu
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Aerospace, 2020 The objective of this research project is divided in four parts: (1) to design a piezoelectric actuator based de-icing system integrated to a flat plate experimental setup, develop a numerical model of the system and validate experimentally; (2) use the ...
Eric Villeneuve +2 more
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Three-dimensional ice shape detection based on flash pulse infrared thermal wave testing
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2022 Ice detection is an important issue in the field of icing prevention and de-icing. In this study, an experimental platform was built for ice detection using flash pulse infrared thermal wave detection, followed by a quantitative recognition approach for ...
Qingying Li +4 more
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An energy-free strategy to elevate anti-icing performance of superhydrophobic materials through interfacial airflow manipulation. [PDF]
Nat CommunSuperhydrophobic surfaces demonstrate excellent anti-icing performance under static conditions. However, they show a marked decrease in icing time under real flight conditions. Here we develop an anti-icing strategy using ubiquitous wind field to improve
Jiang J +7 more
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Aerospace, 2020 The objective of this research project is divided in four parts: (1) to design a piezoelectric actuator-based de-icing system integrated to a flat plate experimental setup and develop a numerical model of the system with experimental validation, (2) use ...
Eric Villeneuve +2 more
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Experimental Study of a Piezoelectric De-Icing System Implemented to Rotorcraft Blades
Applied Sciences, 2021 A four-year project investigating the use of piezoelectric actuators as a vibration-based low power de-icing system has been initiated at the Anti-Icing Materials Laboratory.
Eric Villeneuve +2 more
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Aerospace, 2020 The objective of this research project is divided in four parts: (1) to design a piezoelectric actuator-based de-icing system integrated to a flat plate experimental setup and develop a numerical model of the system with experimental validation, (2) use ...
Eric Villeneuve +2 more
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Characteristics of secondary droplets produced by the impact of drops onto a smooth surface
Advances in Aerodynamics, 2021 This work investigates the splashing behaviors of droplets impacting on solid surfaces and mainly focuses on the characteristics of secondary droplets. According to the experimental results, two different splashing patterns, corona splash and levitating ...
Haixiang Zhang +7 more
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