Passive control of ice shedding
US8770512B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2033/0233
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plate including a body with an aft face at an aft portion of the body, which is attachable to a leading edge of an ice accretion surface such that the body protrudes substantially in a forward direction from the leading edge, and a forward face opposite the aft face, which extends between opposing surfaces of the body and which is oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to the forward direction and a predominant flow direction of air flowing past the leading edge.
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