Surface roughness and heat transfer improved predictions for aircraft ice-accretion modeling

Y Han, J Palacios - AIAA journal, 2017‏ - arc.aiaa.org
In an effort to improve the accuracy of current aircraft ice-accretion prediction tools,
experimental and analytical studies have been conducted on airfoils roughened by natural …

Effect of icing roughness on wind turbine power production

P Blasco, J Palacios, S Schmitz - Wind Energy, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this work is a quantitative analysis of power loss of a representative 1.5‐MW
wind turbine subject to various icing conditions. Aerodynamic performance data are …

De-icing behavior and efficiency of electrothermal film surfaces with different non-wettability in low-temperature flow field

Z Wang, Y Shen, S Liu, J Jiang, Y Xu, W Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The electrothermal anti-/de-icing technology with excellent de-icing efficiency has been
widely applied to eliminate the icing threat on airfoil, whose essence is heat transfer process …

A numerical investigation of the effects of ice accretion on the aerodynamic and structural behavior of offshore wind turbine blade

O Lagdani, M Tarfaoui, M Nachtane, M Trihi… - Wind …, 2021‏ - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, several wind turbines have been installed in cold climate sites and are
menaced by the icing phenomenon. This article focuses on two parts: the study of the …

[HTML][HTML] Vibration de-icing method with piezoelectric actuators

T Bai, C Zhu, B Miao, K Li, C Zhu - Journal of Vibroengineering, 2015‏ - extrica.com
This work presents the analytic and experimental research of a vibration de-icing method for
aircrafts with piezoelectric transducer as the actuator. The maximum displacement of the …

Decision-making for unmanned aerial vehicle operation in icing conditions

SF Armanini, M Polak, JE Gautrey, A Lucas… - CEAS Aeronautical …, 2016‏ - Springer
With the increased use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for civil and commercial
applications, there is a strong demand for new regulations and technology that will …

Full-scale testing of a centrifugally powered pneumatic de-icing system for helicopter rotor blades

MD Drury, JT Szefi, JL Palacios - Journal of Aircraft, 2017‏ - arc.aiaa.org
A centrifugally powered pneumatic de-icing system was developed and tested. Two
prototype designs were fabricated and parametrically tested at representative icing …

Comprehensive review of computational analysis of ice accretion on a wing

BC Mathew, D Sonker, T Singh, N Chaurasia… - AIP Conference …, 2024‏ - pubs.aip.org
Ice accretion on wings of aircraft is a serious hazard. Large accumulations of ice can
destabilize the aircraft and can also negatively influence its aerodynamic performances. The …

Ice adhesion mechanisms of erosion-resistant coatings

J Soltis, J Palacios, T Eden, D Wolfe - AIAA journal, 2015‏ - arc.aiaa.org
The physical mechanism responsible for impact ice adhesion variations for different coatings
is not well understood. This research examines the effects of surface characteristics on ice …

Engine inlet guide vane ice impact fragmentation

Y Han, J Soltis, J Palacios - AIAA journal, 2018‏ - arc.aiaa.org
Experimental testing and analytical modeling of ice impact and fragmentation at turbo fan
engine inlet were conducted in this research. A rotor testing facility, Adverse Environment …