Artificial Icing Test Ice Phobic Coatings on UH-1H Helicopter Rotor Blades

Abstract

The United States Army Aviation Engineering Flight Activity conducted a limited evaluation of the General Electric G697 compound and the Dow Corning E2460-40-1 substance to determine if either was useful as an ice phobic coating on UH-1H helicopter rotor blades. Testing was conducted at Spokane, Washington, from 9 January through 8 February 1978. During the tests 23.2 flight hours were accumulated of which 6.5 hours were in the icing environment. Within the scope of this test both and G697 and the E2460-40-1 aided in shedding ice accreted on the main rotor blades.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA059875

Entities

People

  • Frederick S. Doten
  • John A. Bishop
  • John S. Tulloch
  • Raymond B. Smith

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Temperature
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Data Analysis
  • Dew Point
  • Engineering
  • Helicopter Rotors
  • Instrumentation
  • Photographs
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Tail Rotors
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Water Flow
  • Water Supplies

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