Virtual ice accretion meter display
US8779945B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C23/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flight display for an aircraft includes a virtual ice accretion meter having a liquid water content portion and an ice thickness portion. A method for determining ice accretion includes integrating over a time period a constant K multiplied by a liquid water content (LWC) and true airspeed (TAS).
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