Wide-Area Ice Detection Using Time Domain Reflectometry

Abstract

Ice accretion on the wings of fixed-wing aircraft and on the rotors of rotor-wing aircraft can have disastrous results. The ice that forms on a wing structure especially along the leading edge modifies the wing aerodynamics resulting in decreased lift. In the extreme this can lead to stall and loss of control of the aircraft and potentially a crash. Ice building up elsewhere on the wing rotor or airframe can add weight to the aircraft. Several techniques and flight protocols have been developed and are widely used to prevent aircraft from becoming ice covered both in flight and on the ground.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA406828

Entities

People

  • Charles C. Ryerson
  • Norbert E. Yankielun
  • Sarah L. Jones

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Composite Materials
  • Continuous-Wave Radar
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dielectrics
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Helicopter Rotors
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Radar
  • Refractive Index
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Transmission Lines
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design