An Investigation of the Characteristics of Alcohol-Distribution Tubes Used for Ice Protection on Aircraft Windshields

Abstract

An investigation has been conducted with alcohol used in conjunction with a windshield wiper as a means of affording protection against ice formation on the windshields of aircraft when operating in inclement weather. Flight tests conducted in a Lockheed 12A airplane under simulated icing conditions established the most economical flow rate of isopropyl alcohol to provide adequate ice prevention. The optimum location and size of the alcohol-distribution tube and orifices were determined for the specific installation investigated. A procedure by which economical and effective distribution can be obtained was developed and is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1944
Accession Number
ADA801372

Entities

People

  • Clair F. Young
  • Richard Scherrer

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Air Flow
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Films
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Ice Formation
  • Low Altitude
  • Spray Nozzles
  • Test Equipment
  • Thin Films
  • Variable Resistors
  • Windshield Wipers
  • Windshields

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design