A Steady-State Thermal Model for Analysis of Incipient Icing on an Air Foil Leading Edge

Abstract

A steady-state thermal model was developed for analysis of incipient icing on the leading edge of wings, fins, or inlets of small missiles or drones at subsonic flight conditions. The model was found to be helpful in predicting the effects of liquid water content on the leading-edge surface temperature and on the free-stream static temperature in interpreting incipient icing test results. Model description, model validation, model behavior, and examples of model applications are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA131207

Entities

People

  • J. L. Fergus Jr.

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Data Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Heat Balance
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Latent Heat
  • Mach Number
  • Mass Transfer
  • Measurement
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Test Facilities
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Petroleum Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy