Ice protection heater for an aircraft component

摘要

The invention includes an ice protection heater (10,100) for an aircraft component. The ice protection heater (10,100) includes a woven fabric sheet (550,650,750) comprising a plurality of warp and fill threads.
At least some of the warp or fill threads (752,754) are electrically conductive. The woven fabric sheet may include discontinuities in form of holes or slits (530) whereby a desired electrical resistance may be obtained.