The current paper conducts a thorough parametric study to investigate a novel approach to icing control that employs an array of thermally-activated synthetic jet actuators (SJAs) embedded in a surface subject to a supercooled flow. The effects of SJA actuation with and without jet heating on ice accretion are studied using FENSAP-ICE software for a benchmark test case of the wedge flow. It is shown that the use of heated actuating SJAs may lead to complete prevention or significant reduction in the amount of ice accreted on the wedge surface. In particular, the studies focus on the effects of upstream flow conditions and SJA parameters on the accreted ice thickness profiles.
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