Aircraft ice protection system and method

摘要

A system and method for ice protection of a component, wherein the system is adapted to be adhesively bonded to a surface of the component. The system includes a heating element layer, at least one thermally conductive adhesive layer that adhesively bonds a first side of the heating element layer to the component, an insulation layer, at least one thermally insulating adhesive layer that adhesively bonds a second side of the heating element to the insulation layer, an electrical bus bar adapted to provide a connection between a power supply and the heating element layer, and at least one temperature sensor.

主权项

1. A method of protecting a component on an aircraft from ice formation, the method comprising:
forming a heating element layer; attaching an electrical bus bar to the heating element layer; encapsulating the heating element layer, at least one thermal sensor, and the electrical bus bar to form a laminated structure, wherein a first thermally conductive adhesive layer is disposed at a first side of the laminated structure and a first thermally insulating adhesive layer is disposed at a second side of the laminated structure; curing the laminated structure; attaching an insulation layer to the second side of the laminated structure with a second thermally insulating adhesive layer; attaching the laminated structure to the component with a second thermally conductive adhesive layer; and then curing the laminated structure and insulation layer to yield a heating element architecture that is bonded to the component.