Method and apparatus for determining an icing condition status of an environment
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01K-013/02
G01N-025/00
G01W-001/02
G01N-025/04
G01W-001/06
G08B-019/02
F03D-080/40
출원번호
US-0404471
(2013-05-17)
등록번호
US-9846261
(2017-12-19)
국제출원번호
PCT/CA2013/050380
(2013-05-17)
국제공개번호
WO2013/177695
(2013-12-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Bégin-Drolet, André
Ruel, Jean
Lemay, Jean
출원인 / 주소
UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL
대리인 / 주소
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
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초록▼
The method includes receiving a value of a quantity of heat applied to at least a portion of a structure, said structure having a sensor surface exposed to the environment, receiving a temperature measurement of the sensor surface, receiving a wind speed measurement of the environment, receiving an
The method includes receiving a value of a quantity of heat applied to at least a portion of a structure, said structure having a sensor surface exposed to the environment, receiving a temperature measurement of the sensor surface, receiving a wind speed measurement of the environment, receiving an ambient temperature measurement of the environment, determining a heat transfer projection of the sensor area using at least the wind speed measurement, the ambient temperature measurement, and one of the value of a quantity of heat and a target temperature of the sensor surface; comparing the heat transfer projection to an associated heat transfer value, and generating a signal indicating the icing condition status based on the comparison.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for determining an icing condition status of an environment, the method comprising: receiving a value of a quantity of heat applied to at least a portion of a structure, said structure having a sensor surface exposed to the environment,receiving a temperature measurement of the sensor su
1. A method for determining an icing condition status of an environment, the method comprising: receiving a value of a quantity of heat applied to at least a portion of a structure, said structure having a sensor surface exposed to the environment,receiving a temperature measurement of the sensor surface,receiving a wind speed measurement of the environment,receiving an ambient temperature measurement of the environment,determining a heat transfer projection of the sensor area using at least the wind speed measurement, the ambient temperature measurement, and one of the value of a quantity of heat and a target temperature of the sensor surface;comparing the heat transfer projection to an associated heat transfer value, andgenerating a signal indicating the icing condition status based on the comparison. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the heat transfer projection is a quantity of heat projection determined using the target temperature of the sensor surface, and the associated heat transfer value is the value of a quantity of heat applied. 3. The method of claim 2 further comprising varying the value of a quantity of heat based on said comparison. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the heat transfer projection is a temperature projection determined using the value of the quantity of heat applied, and the associated heat transfer value is the temperature measurement of the sensor surface. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the icing condition status is one of a presence of icing, an absence of icing, and a quantitative indication of a likelihood of icing. 6. The method of claim 5 further comprising activating an ice mitigation system if the signal indicating the icing condition status indicates one of the presence of icing and the quantitative indication of a likelihood of icing exceeding a given threshold. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the temperature measurement is done by a temperature sensor located in the structure. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining the heat transfer projection includes obtaining the heat transfer projection from an empirically established table. 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining the heat transfer projection includes calculating the heat transfer projection. 10. An apparatus for determining an icing condition status of an environment, the apparatus comprising: a structure having a sensor surface exposed to the environment,a resistor positioned to apply a quantity of heat to at least a portion of the structure,a temperature sensor positioned to obtain a temperature measurement of the sensor surface,a controller to receive a wind speed measurement of the environment and an ambient temperature measurement of the environment, a function to determine a heat transfer projection of the sensor area using at least the wind speed measurement, the ambient temperature measurement, and one of the value of the quantity of heat and a target temperature of the sensor surface and a function to compare the heat transfer projection to an associated heat transfer value. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising an ice mitigation system connected for activation based on the results of said function to compare. 12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the temperature sensor is located in the structure. 13. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the sensor surface is cylindrical. 14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the sensor surface is provided in the form of a hollow shaft with the resistor being positioned in the hollow shaft. 15. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising an anemometer to obtain the wind speed measurement. 16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the temperature sensor is a first temperature sensor, further comprising a second temperature sensor to obtain an ambient temperature measurement of the environment. 17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the sensor surface and the anemometer are mounted to a windmill. 18. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the function uses the value of the quantity of heat, the heat transfer projection is a temperature projection of the sensor surface, and the associated heat transfer value is the temperature measurement of the sensor surface. 19. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the function uses the value of the target temperature of the sensor surface, the heat transfer projection is a quantity of heat projection, and the associated heat transfer value is a quantity of heat measurement. 20. The method of claim 1 further comprising measuring the wind speed of the environment using an anemometer.
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