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Decision-making for unmanned aerial vehicle operation in icing conditions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
With the increased use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for civil and commercial applications, there is a strong demand for new regulations and technology that will eventually permit for the integration of UAS in unsegregated airspace.
Armanini, S. F.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Development of a Stable TiO2 Nanocomposite Self-Cleaning Coating for Outdoor Applications

open access: yesAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2016
A convenient and low-cost approach for the elaboration of a stable superhydrophobic coating is reported, involving the use of TiO2 nanoparticles via the spray coating method.
F. Madidi, G. Momen, M. Farzaneh
doaj   +1 more source

The Synoptic Characteristics of Icing Events on Transmission Lines in Southern China

open access: yesAtmosphere, 2023
This study utilizes the ECMWF ERA5 climate reanalysis database and data from the Southern China Transmission Lines Icing Observation System and applies the T-mode principal component analysis, an objective synoptic pattern classification method, to ...
Huan Shen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Porosity formation during atmospheric ice accretion: measurements using micro-computed tomography

open access: yesJournal of Glaciology, 2021
Atmospheric ice accretion results from the exposure of technical equipment or facilities to cold and humid environments. Supercooled droplets in a cloud can impact an airplane's surface and quickly form an ice layer. The presence of air pockets in such a
Juan S. Velandia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

CALS-system of Ecological Monitoring of Road Anti-icing Materials on the Major Environmental Components

open access: yesChemical Engineering Transactions, 2018
Two automated systems have been developed for the ecological monitoring of road anti-icing materials: a computer-aided quality management system for anti-icing materials, in which the environmental indicators have a big section; system of ecological ...
Andrey Glushko   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Icephobic Performance of Multi-Scale Laser-Textured Aluminum Surfaces for Aeronautic Applications

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2021
Ice-building up on the leading edge of wings and other surfaces exposed to icing atmospheric conditions can negatively influence the aerodynamic performances of aircrafts.
Stephan Milles   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development trend and prospect of flush air data pressure sensor for complex meteorological environment protection technology

open access: yesHangkong gongcheng jinzhan, 2023
The flush air data sensing system is a key or important flight sensor subsystem for the measurement of flight atmospheric parameters such as air pressure altitude, indicated airspeed, Mach number, angle of attack and sideshow angle, which are required ...
XIONG Liang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Experimental Study on Ice Accretion under Bridge Cable in Different Conditions

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
The ice accumulation on the surface of the stay cable of the bridge is a frequently identified problem that threatens the safety of bridge traffic.
Wentao Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ice Accretion on Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle—A Review Study

open access: yesDrones, 2022
Ice accretion on commercial aircraft operating at high Reynolds numbers has been extensively studied in the literature, but a direct transformation of these results to an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operating at low Reynolds numbers is not ...
Manaf Muhammed, Muhammad Shakeel Virk
doaj   +1 more source

Cloud icing by mineral dust and impacts to aviation safety

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Ice particles in high-altitude cold clouds can obstruct aircraft functioning. Over the last 20 years, there have been more than 150 recorded cases with engine power-loss and damage caused by tiny cloud ice crystals, which are difficult to detect with ...
Slobodan Nickovic   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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