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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Inventor:
Keith T. Brown, Bonita, CA (US);
Assignee:
ROHR, INC., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/047 (2006.01); B64D 15/12 (2006.01); F01D 25/02 (2006.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B64D 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/047 (2013.01); B64D 15/12 (2013.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); F01D 25/02 (2013.01); B64D 2033/0233 (2013.01); F05D 2230/80 (2013.01); F05D 2270/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ice protection system for an aircraft may comprise an electric heater embedded within a composite aircraft component. In the event of malfunction of the embedded heater, a secondary heater may be attached to an interior surface of the composite aircraft component. The wiring may be detached from the embedded heater and attached to the secondary heater. The secondary heater may be used to provide ice protection to the composite aircraft component.