Ever wondered what happens when tiny droplets from clouds hit an airplane? 🌩️
➡️ Reda’s PhD research ventures into the fascinating world of heat transfer during droplet impacts, crucial for understanding ice formation on aircraft. By studying these interactions, we can optimize energy use in anti/de-icing systems, making air travel more efficient and sustainable.
🔎 Catch a glimpse of the science behind the scenes and discover how even the smallest droplets can make a big impact! 💧✈
To investigate experimentally and to develop a reliable predictive model for heat transfer and wall cooling during the ice accretion process
- Measurements of the heat transfer during the ice accretion process on initially dry and cold substrates
- Investigation of the effect of the thermal and wetting properties of the wall on the icing process
- Development of the theoretical model for the conjugate heat transfer
Design of an electro-thermal Ice Protection System (PWG3)
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