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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Phillip Alexander, Colchester, CT (US);
David R. Lyders, Middletown, CT (US);
Inventors:
Phillip Alexander, Colchester, CT (US);
David R. Lyders, Middletown, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 15/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A composite fairing with embedded heating architecture for ice protection includes heating elements arranged on various fairing plies for heating substantially all of the composite fairing. The heating elements are positioned to provide ice protection to substantial portions of the external surface of the composite fairing. Junctions, busbars, and plated through holes are used for delivering electric current to the heating elements on the various fairing plies.