Icephobic Coatings for Army Rotary-Wing Aircraft

Abstract

This report presents the results of an evaluation of materials having a potential to function as an icephobic coating for use on U.S. Army helicopters, The materials represented the most likely candidates for icephobic coatings proposed by industry as a result of a Government inquiry for this information in the fall of 1974. The evaluation was conducted in a laboratory environment and under controlled conditions. All of the coatings were rejected following simulated rain erosion tests. Therefore, it is concluded that materials which meet the Army's needs for an icephobic coating for use on Army helicopters do not exist. It is recommended that periodic reexaminations be made to determine if new chemicals could function as ice repellents for Army helicopters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADB004715

Entities

People

  • Donald R. Artis Jr.

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablation
  • Adhesion
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aircraft
  • Centrifugal Force
  • Commerce
  • Deicing Materials
  • Deicing Systems
  • Erosion
  • Governments
  • Helicopters
  • Materials
  • Rain Erosion
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Shear Tests
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Economics
  • Surface Coatings Technology.