| 摘要 |
A system for detecting frost on a surface (18) comprises a resistive element (12) in contact with the surface (18), a current generator (22) connected to the resistive element (12), a sensor (28) measuring the temperature of the resistive element (12), and a calculation unit (38) capable of determining the presence of ice on the surface (18) depending on the measurement delivered by the sensor. The generator (22) injects an electrical current into the element (12) in order to bring same to a temperature higher than the melting temperature of the ice. The calculation unit (38) determines a difference between the temperature measured during the heating of the element and an exponential growth function, and detects frost on the surface (18) if the difference is greater than a predefined detection threshold. |
