A heat-pulse method for detecting ice formation on surfaces

Graphene; Heat-pulse; Ice detection criteria; Ice formation; Ice thermal capacity; Thermal excitation; Thermal relaxation; Aircraft detection; Thermocouples; Electrical pulse; Experimental investigations; Graphene films; Heat pulse method; Ice detection; Ice formations; Radar domes; Temperature evolution; Ice

Abstract :

[en] Early detection of ice formation on surfaces is a crucial requirement in many applications such as wind turbines, aeroplane's wings, and radar domes. This paper presents the concept of a heat-pulse ice detection system. Its principle consists of recording the temperature evolution and assessing the relaxation time after the surfaces are subject to a heat excitation generated by an electrical pulse. The sensor comprises thin graphene films embedded in pre-preg layers of aeronautical grade as well as thermocouples to record the temperatures profiles at given locations. The criterion of ice detection exploits the high thermal capacity of ice compared to the air to capture the formation of icy spots. Numerical simulations and comparison with experimental investigations have been carried out to validate the principle and criteria of the ice detection system. © 2020

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Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others

Author, co-author :

Dongo, P. D.; Microgravity Research Centre, Université libre de Bruxelles, Campus Solbosch, CP165/62, Avenue P.Héger, Brussels, 1050, Belgium

Machrafi, Hatim ; Université de Liège - ULiège > GIGA In silico med. - Thermodynamics of Irreversible Proces.

Minetti, C.; Microgravity Research Centre, Université libre de Bruxelles, Campus Solbosch, CP165/62, Avenue P.Héger, Brussels, 1050, Belgium

Amato, A.; Microgravity Research Centre, Université libre de Bruxelles, Campus Solbosch, CP165/62, Avenue P.Héger, Brussels, 1050, Belgium

Queeckers, P.; Microgravity Research Centre, Université libre de Bruxelles, Campus Solbosch, CP165/62, Avenue P.Héger, Brussels, 1050, Belgium

Iorio, C. S.; Microgravity Research Centre, Université libre de Bruxelles, Campus Solbosch, CP165/62, Avenue P.Héger, Brussels, 1050, Belgium

Language :

English

Title :

A heat-pulse method for detecting ice formation on surfaces

Publication date :

2021

Journal title :

Thermal Science and Engineering Progress

eISSN :

2451-9049

Publisher :

Elsevier Ltd

Volume :

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

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