An investigation of infrared deicing through experimentation

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-87

  Koenig, George G ^a   Ryerson, Charles C ^a  

^a Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduction; Deicing; Ice; Infrared; Melt; Transmission

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT DEICING FLUIDS; BLADE FAILURE; CONDUCTION; COST IMPACT; DE-ICING FLUIDS; DEICING; HELICOPTER BLADES; HELICOPTER COMPONENTS; ICE THICKNESS; INFRARED; INFRARED ENERGY; INFRARED SYSTEMS; MELT; PHYSICAL PROCESS;

EXPERIMENTS; HEATING; HELICOPTERS; INFRARED HEATING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

ICE;

AIRCRAFT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; ICE THICKNESS; INFRARED RADIATION; MELT;

EID: 78649762432     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2010.03.009     Document Type: Article

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