In-flight icing: why ice shape matters? ❄️🔷
In-flight icing is a complex phenomenon that occurs when supercooled water droplets impact aircraft surfaces and freeze, leading to the formation of ice with diverse shapes and physical properties. 💧✈️
➡️ My research investigates the dynamics of ice accretion, with a particular focus on the formation of microscopic water beads and their solidification behavior, and how these processes influence the final ice geometry. These ice shapes have a direct impact on aerodynamic performance and aircraft safety. By advancing the physical understanding and mathematical modeling of ice accretion mechanisms, this research aims to improve icing prediction capabilities and support the development of safer and more efficient aircraft designs. ♻️
To measure and simulate the properties of a mushy layer at various ambient conditions and to determine their effect on the outcome of drop impact on such layers.
- Simulations of the accretion of the mushy layer
- Simulations of deposition ratio during different phases of the freezing process and development of predictive models
- Characterization of the layer growth and properties
- Cooperation with ONERA and TUBS (large scale experiments in IWT)
Detection of ice conditions and real-time power control of IPS (PWG1)
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