2.4 - Non-Intrusive Ice Accretion Detection and Measurement System

Event
etc2016 - 36. European Telemetry and Test Conference
2016-05-10 - 2016-05-12
Nürnberg, Germany
Chapter
2. Sensors & AIM2016
Author(s)
R. Entz - Airbus Group Innovations, Munich (Germany), R. de Andrage Jorge - University of Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Pages
78 - 84
DOI
10.5162/etc2016/2.4
ISBN
978-3-9816876-2-0
Price
free

Abstract

Precisely detecting and measuring accreted ice on aircraft requires the overcoming technical challenges posed by the harsh environment outside the aircraft pressure vessel. This work describes a novel ice detection and measurement system based on the principle of light spatial spreading [1]. The main advantages of this method are its robustness and the capability of measuring the target surface directly. Initial results on a proof of concept implementation show that the measurement principle is valid and can also be applied for thickness measurement.

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