Development of an Ice-Shedding Coating for Helicopter Rotor Blades.

Abstract

The adhesion of ice to a low energy surface film on a rigid base is greatly reduced when a flexible sponge rubber substrate is present between the surface and the base. An inexpensive coating based on readily available materials which shows promise of improving the ice-shedding characteristics of helicopter rotor blades has been proposed for practical trials; it is capable of further development to obtain optimum properties. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0746784

Entities

People

  • J. H. Sewell

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesion
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Coatings
  • Helicopter Rotors
  • Helicopters
  • Materials
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Substrates
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Surface Coatings Technology.