REFLECTOR: Anti-Ice

lawrence epstein ljepstein at hotmail.com
Tue Aug 22 23:36:25 CDT 2006


If you look at the technologies I listed below, 1 is a heated strip that you 
can laminate on the leading edge or prop, the other is a strip that uses 
electrostatic strips to "percuss" the ice off.


>From: Joel Smith <joels at austin.rr.com>
>Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Anti-Ice
>Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:36:23 -0500
>
>I think the TKS system is now available for the Cirrus. I have no idea if 
>there are any fluid and composite compatibility  issues. It seems like one 
>could use this system if there was a way to get the weeping surfaces for 
>the leading edges. I think these weeping surfaces are custom made and laser 
>drilled. I don't know if these are available custom made for experimental 
>at a reasonable price or not. The deicing for the prop shouldn't be a 
>problem.
>The thing I don't know how you deal with is, an ice chunk going through 
>prop (advantage tractor). Perhaps if the whole fuselage weeped to prevent 
>any ice build up then maybe. But I would want to be sure. I wouldn't be 
>comfortable with any system that didn't address the prop issue.
>
>Lawrence J. Epstein,MD wrote:
>
>>I posed this question a few months ago and didn't get a single response,
>>so I figured I would try again:
>>
>>
>>
>>>What is the group's experience with Icing in the Velocity?
>>>
>>>Has anyone installed any Anti-Ice or De-Icing systems.
>>>Anyone consider E-vade or Thermawing Tape?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Has anyone tried to apply the "percussive tape" technology
>>>
>>(www.iceengineering.com) to an aircraft?
>>
>>
>>>Larry Epstein
>>>173 FGE
>>>
>>>
>>>
>


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