Method and a device for de-icing an aircraft wall
US7913952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/36
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for de-icing an aircraft wall that comprises a composite structure (47) and layer (41) of electrically conductive material, which device comprises a plurality of thin inductor elements (33 to 35) designed to extend substantially parallel to the layer of conductive material at a distance therefrom that is small enough to ensure that when the inductor is powered by an AC source of appropriate frequency, the layer or skin heats rapidly and uniformly, without significantly heating the composite structure.
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