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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2008
Anthony Edward Bardwell, East Cowes, GB;
Anthony Edward Bardwell, East Cowes, GB;
GKN Aerospace Services Limited, East Cowes, GB;
Abstract
A leading edge component () for an aircraft. The component includes at least one supporting rib (); a skin of the leading edge; and an ice-protection system comprising a thermoelectric heater mat () located between the rib and the skin, the heater mat comprising an electrically resistive heater element () embedded in a thermoplastic layer (), wherein the rib is bonded to the skin by the thermoplastic of the heater mat. A method making a leading edge component for an aircraft. The method includes: providing at least one rib, a skin of the leading edge, and an ice-protection system comprising a thermoelectric heater mat having an electrically resistive heater element embedded in a thermoplastic layer; locating the heater mat between the rib and the skin; and bonding the rib to the skin using the thermoplastic of the heater mat.