Rain Repellent Coatings

Abstract

Due to the hydrophilic nature of a glass (or plexiglas) surface water spreads in a sheet on the windshield of an airplane flying under rainstorm conditions. Non-uniformity of light refraction through this sheet results in distortion of vision.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1944
Accession Number
AD1184237

Entities

People

  • O. D. Shreve

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Distortion
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Hydrophilic Properties
  • Plastics
  • Plexiglas
  • Refraction
  • Resins
  • Surface Waters
  • Vehicles
  • Water
  • Windshields

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Surface Coatings Technology.