Have you ever heard of electro-thermal ice protection systems? ❄️
These innovative systems use local heating♨️ to prevent ice accumulation on aircraft surfaces, enhancing aviation safety and efficiency.
🎯 Focusing on power optimization and integrating experimental testing with advanced computer simulations, Akshaya’s research aims to improve the system’s effectiveness in real-world conditions. Her work contributes to more reliable aviation, especially in harsh weather conditions 🌨️ 🛩️
▶️ Watch the video to discover more about the development of a robust electro-thermal ice protection system. 👆
To introduce innovative procedures for the robust design of thermal IPS using uncertainty quantification techniques and to apply to the design of a novel three-dimensional IPS for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft
- Introduce a novel robust procedure for designing a 3D thermal IPS
- Use uncertainty quantification throughout the design process
- Possible case study on the assessment of various ice protection systems efficiency and effectiveness
Design of an electro-thermal Ice Protection System (PWG3)
- Arizmendi Gutiérrez, B., Della Noce, A., Gallia, M., & Guardone, A. (2020, November). Optimization of a Thermal Ice Protection System by Means of a Genetic Algorithm. In International Conference on Bioinspired Methods and Their Applications (pp. 189-200). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63710-1_15
- Pourbagian, M., & Habashi, W. G. (2015). Aero-thermal optimization of in-flight electro-thermal ice protection systems in transient de-icing mode. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 54, 167-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2015.05.012
- Gori, G., Congedo, P. M., Le Maître, O., Bellosta, T., & Guardone, A. (2022). Modeling in-flight ice accretion under uncertain conditions. Journal of Aircraft, 59(3), 799-813.https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C036545
