Ice protection system including a plurality of segmented sub-areas and a cyclic diverter valve

摘要

An ice protection system for implementing ice protection for a vehicle includes a plurality of segmented sub-areas (134) each including a leading edge surface subject to the formation of ice thereon. The system further includes a plurality of air ducts (138), each in fluid communication with at least one of the segmented sub-areas and a source of heated air (144). A cyclic diverter valve (140) is configured to provide a cyclic flow of heated air via the plurality of air ducts to each of the plurality of segmented sub-areas to protect the leading edge surface from the formation of ice.