System and method for determining an icing condition status of an environment
US10712301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01W1/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems are described herein which allow to determine an icing condition without requiring a wind speed measurement. The methods and systems use two sensing members both being exposed to conditions in an environment. The determination is made based on a capacity of the sensing members to react differently to the conditions to which they are exposed. The conditions can be environmental or controlled. The determination includes measuring a variable indicative of the thermal state of each individual sensing member, and processing the measured values to generate the signal indicative of icing condition. The icing condition can be instrumental or meteorological.
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