Ice-Phobic Coatings Applied to Saline-Ice-Covered Whip-Type Antennas,

Abstract

Three types of silicone products were selected for testing as 'ice-phobic' coatings on antennas because of the very low adhesion forces previously measured by planar shear tests conducted at CRREL. These wipe-on coatings were not helpful in either decreasing the rate of ice accretion of facilitating the removal of ice from saline-ice-coated whip-type radio antennas. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP001685

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  • Eric A. Thowless

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  • Adhesion
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  • Materials Testing
  • New England
  • New Hampshire
  • North America
  • Physical Properties
  • Shear Tests
  • Surface Properties
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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Microwave Engineering.
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