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An electroexpulsive separation apparatus suitable for deicing of the leading edges of aircraft includes a pair of sheet-like arrays each containing in spaced-apart relationship a plurality of parallel ribbon-shaped electrically conductive members. The electrically conductive members are electrically

An electroexpulsive separation apparatus suitable for deicing of the leading edges of aircraft includes a pair of sheet-like arrays each containing in spaced-apart relationship a plurality of parallel ribbon-shaped electrically conductive members. The electrically conductive members are electrically interconnected such that any electrical current flowing in the conductive members flows in the same direction in adjacent electrically conductive members in the first sheet like member and also flows in adjacent electrically conductive members of the second sheet-like array in a direction opposite. The first and second sheet-like arrays are coextensive and superposed proximate to each other such that the electrically conductive members of the first and second sheet-like members are substantially parallel. The electrically conductive members are electrically insulated from one another. Large current pulses of predetermined magnitude, shape and duration are fed to the conductors from a power storage unit resulting in rapid and forceful separation of the first and second sheet-like arrays and other members associated therewith. The separation force for a given conductor, physical arrangement and current pulse is much greater than that of prior known devices.

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Deicing apparatus comprising a first sheet-like array of a plurality of first electrically conductive members electrically insulated from one another in parallel spaced-apart relationship, and a second sheet-like array of a plurality of second electrically conductive members electrically insulated f

Deicing apparatus comprising a first sheet-like array of a plurality of first electrically conductive members electrically insulated from one another in parallel spaced-apart relationship, and a second sheet-like array of a plurality of second electrically conductive members electrically insulated from one another in parallel spaced-apart relationship, said electrically conductive members being electrically interconnected so that any electrical current flowing in the electrically conductive members flows in the same direction in adjacent first electrically conductive members and also flows in adjacent second electrically conductive members in a direction opposite to the flow in said first electrically conductive members, thereby producing an electroexpulsive separation force between said first and second electrically conductive members which produces a separation between said first and second electrically conductive members, said first sheet-like array being coextensive with and superposed proximate to said second sheet-like array so that said first and second electrically conductive members are substantially parallel.