An ice protection system (100) includes an aircraft surface (102) and a gutter (104) defined in the aircraft surface (102) between raised rails (106). The gutter (104) includes a mouth (108) that narrows into a trailing portion of the gutter (104). The mouth (108) is configured to channel water runback rivulets into the trailing portion of the gutter (104). The gutter (104) can be a first gutter (104) of a plurality of side by side gutters (104), each including a respective mouth (108) narrowing into a respective trailing portion, wherein the gutters (104) are separated from one another by respective rails (106).
RUNBACK ICE FORMATION CONTROL
RÜCKLAUFSEISBILDUNGSTEUERUNG
CONTRÔLE DE LA FORMATION DE RETOUR DE GLACE
10.01.2018
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |