PNEUMATIC DE-ICER WITH SENSOR FOR SUPERCOOLED LARGE DROPLET ICING DETECTION

摘要

A de-icing assembly includes an aircraft (10) with an airfoil (12, 14). A de-icer (32, 132) is disposed on a leading edge of the airfoil. A tab (44, 144) extends from the de-icer in an aft direction from an aft edge of the de-icer. The de-icer and the tab are adhesively attached onto an outer skin (46, 146) of the airfoil. A supercooled large droplet sensor (34, 134) is built into the tab. The supercooled large droplet sensor is positioned in a location aft of the aft edge of the de-icer.