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A method of heating or cooling an element which comprises providing a fluid circulation circuit within a Z-pin reinforced sandwich panel, the panel having fiber-reinforced resin composite face sheets separated in selected locations with a core so as to form a channel, said Z-pin being present both i

A method of heating or cooling an element which comprises providing a fluid circulation circuit within a Z-pin reinforced sandwich panel, the panel having fiber-reinforced resin composite face sheets separated in selected locations with a core so as to form a channel, said Z-pin being present both in the core and the channel; and transporting a heat exchange fluid through the channel forming said circulation circuit to provide heating or cooling for the element. The method can be employed in the leading edge for an airfoil for deicing.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for heating or cooling an element, comprising the steps of:(a) defining a fluid circulation circuit for a working fluid, the circuit including a channel within a Z-pin reinforced sandwich panel, the panel having fiber-reinforced resin composite face sheets sepa

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for heating or cooling an element, comprising the steps of:(a) defining a fluid circulation circuit for a working fluid, the circuit including a channel within a Z-pin reinforced sandwich panel, the panel having fiber-reinforced resin composite face sheets separated in selected locations with a core and in other locations only with the Z-pin reinforcement, having a plurality of discrete Z-pins extending between face sheets of the panel, the panel also having the Z-pins extending between the face sheets in the channel and, in the selected locations, through the core; and(b) transporting the working fluid to the element within the channel to provide heating or cooling for the element.