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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
John W. Gallman, Wichita, KS (US);
Vicki S. Johnson, Bel Aire, KS (US);
Derek William Rounds, Wichita, KS (US);
Jim R. Hoppins, Wichita, KS (US);
John W. Gallman, Wichita, KS (US);
Vicki S. Johnson, Bel Aire, KS (US);
Derek William Rounds, Wichita, KS (US);
Jim R. Hoppins, Wichita, KS (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
An aircraft de-icing system and method for removing the ice from the surface of an aircraft. The aircraft de-icing system reduces power requirements by allocating power from a single power source between the parting strip elements and the shed zone elements. The aircraft de-icing system may utilize a measurement of heat transfer to schedule the time necessary to shed ice from the surface of the aircraft. The de-icing system may also utilize a method for calculating the ice accumulation on the surface of the aircraft based on the outside air temperature.