Low–interfacial toughness materials for effective large-scale deicing
Abstract
The accumulation of ice on a surface can lead to hazardous conditions, such as on the surface of an airplane wing or the side of a tall building. Ice adhesion, even to a surface treated to minimize the bonded force, will usually depend on the amount of surface coverage. Golovin et al. compared strength-limited deicing with toughness-limited deicing. Whereas normal deicing materials focus on minimizing the adhesion strength, the authors show that if a material is designed with low-adhesion toughness, deicing is no longer a function of the coverage area.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 26, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1126/science.aav1266
Entities
People
- Abhishek Dhyani
- Anish Tuteja
- Kevin Golovin
- M D Thouless
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- National Science Foundation
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
- Office of Naval Research
- University of Michigan