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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2003
Aristedis Anthony Ikiades, Crete, GR;
David John Armstrong, Luton, GB;
George Graham Hare, Luton, GB;
Mary Konstantaki, Crete, GR;
Aristedis Anthony Ikiades, Crete, GR;
David John Armstrong, Luton, GB;
George Graham Hare, Luton, GB;
Mary Konstantaki, Crete, GR;
GKN Aerospace Services Limited, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, GB;
Abstract
Ice detection apparatus for monitoring ice accretion on aircraft surfaces, comprising an array of optical fibres which are mounted flush with an outer surface of an aircraft skin, and an intermediately located electromagnetic radiation emitter which is provided by an optical fibre. In use radiation is emitted by the emitter generally outwardly of the aircraft surface, and the layer of accreted ice diffuses the emitted radiation scattered and reflected. The diffused radiation is detected by the sensors, and the spatial distribution of the detected intensity diffused radiation about the emitter can be used to calculate the thickness of the layer of ice and the type of ice.