Hybrid acoustic and induction-heating systems and methods for impeding formation of ice
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64D-015/12
B64D-015/22
H05B-006/10
출원번호
US-0183633
(2016-06-15)
등록번호
US-10124902
(2018-11-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Hull, John Ralph
Tanielian, Minas H.
출원인 / 주소
The Boeing Company
대리인 / 주소
DASCENZO Intellectual Property Law, P.C.
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A method of impeding formation of ice on an exterior surface of airfoil is disclosed. The method comprises detecting first ambient conditions known to cause the ice to form on exterior surface. The method also comprises supplying inductive heat and acoustic pressure to exterior surface when the firs
A method of impeding formation of ice on an exterior surface of airfoil is disclosed. The method comprises detecting first ambient conditions known to cause the ice to form on exterior surface. The method also comprises supplying inductive heat and acoustic pressure to exterior surface when the first ambient conditions are detected. The method additionally comprises detecting second ambient conditions known to impede the ice from forming on exterior surface. The method further comprises discontinuing to supply the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to exterior surface when the second ambient conditions are detected.
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1. A method of impeding formation of ice on an exterior surface of an airfoil, the method comprising: detecting first ambient conditions known to cause the ice to form on the exterior surface;supplying inductive heat and acoustic pressure to the exterior surface when the first ambient conditions are
1. A method of impeding formation of ice on an exterior surface of an airfoil, the method comprising: detecting first ambient conditions known to cause the ice to form on the exterior surface;supplying inductive heat and acoustic pressure to the exterior surface when the first ambient conditions are detected;detecting second ambient conditions known to impede the ice from forming on the exterior surface; anddiscontinuing to supply the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface when the second ambient conditions are detected. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the exterior surface is an external surface of a skin;the skin comprises an internal surface that is opposite the external surface;the skin is magnetically and electrically conductive;supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises generating an eddy current in the skin and establishing a steady-state magnetic field in the skin that is transverse to the eddy current; andthe eddy current is an electrical current that is alternating and that produces Joule heating in the skin. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein establishing the steady-state magnetic field comprises arranging a permanent magnet within an interior space formed by the skin. 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein establishing the steady-state magnetic field comprises supplying a direct electrical current to an induction coil within an interior space formed by the skin. 5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the steady-state magnetic field is perpendicular to the eddy current. 6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the steady-state magnetic field has a magnitude greater than an amplitude of an alternating magnetic field corresponding to the eddy current. 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein a ratio of the amplitude of the alternating magnetic field to the magnitude of the steady-state magnetic field is less than 0.1 and greater than 0.0001. 8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the magnitude of the steady-state magnetic field is greater than 0.1 T (tesla) and less than 100 T. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises inductively generating acoustic waves on the exterior surface. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein inductively generating acoustic waves on the exterior surface comprises generating the acoustic waves with an amplitude and a frequency sufficient to impede moisture particles from freezing on the exterior surface by reducing a contact time between the moisture particles and the exterior surface. 11. The method according to claim 9, wherein inductively generating acoustic waves on the exterior surface comprises generating the acoustic waves with an amplitude and a frequency sufficient to impede moisture particles from freezing on the exterior surface by reducing an effective contact surface area between the moisture particles and the exterior surface. 12. The method according to claim 9, wherein the acoustic waves have a displacement transverse to the exterior surface. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the acoustic waves are traveling waves. 14. The method according to claim 9, wherein inductively generating acoustic waves on the exterior surface comprises generating the acoustic waves with an amplitude, at the exterior surface, of less than 1 μm (micron) and greater than 0.001 μm. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the amplitude is less than 100 nm (nanometers) and greater than 1 nm. 16. The method according to claim 9, wherein inductively generating acoustic waves on the exterior surface comprises generating the acoustic waves with a frequency of at least 200 kHz (kilohertz) and at most 20 MHz (megahertz). 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the frequency of the acoustic waves is at least 2 MHz. 18. The method according to claim 9, wherein the acoustic waves have a displacement parallel to the exterior surface. 19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the airfoil comprises a leading edge, and wherein the acoustic waves have a displacement parallel to the leading edge. 20. The method according to claim 18, wherein the airfoil comprises a leading edge, and wherein the acoustic waves have a displacement transverse to the leading edge. 21. The method according to claim 1, wherein supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises delivering an alternating electrical current to an induction coil inside the airfoil. 22. The method according to claim 21, wherein the airfoil has a leading edge and the induction coil comprises a portion closest to the leading edge and parallel to the leading edge. 23. The method according to claim 21, wherein supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises embedding the induction coil within a steady-state magnetic field that has a magnitude greater than an amplitude of an alternating magnetic field generated by the alternating electrical current flowing in the induction coil. 24. The method according to claim 23, wherein the steady-state magnetic field is generated by a permanent magnet within the airfoil. 25. The method according to claim 23, wherein supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises generating the steady-state magnetic field by energizing an electromagnet. 26. The method according to claim 23, wherein a ratio of the amplitude of the alternating magnetic field to the magnitude of the steady-state magnetic field is less than 0.1 and greater than 0.0001. 27. The method according to claim 23, wherein the magnitude of the steady-state magnetic field is greater than 0.1 T (tesla) and less than 100 T. 28. The method according to claim 23, wherein supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises generating the steady-state magnetic field by delivering a direct electrical current to the induction coil. 29. The method according to claim 28, wherein an amplitude of the alternating electrical current is less than a magnitude of the direct electrical current. 30. The method according to claim 28, wherein a ratio of an amplitude of the alternating electrical current to a magnitude of the direct electrical current is less than 0.1 and greater than 0.0001. 31. The method according to claim 21, wherein supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises directing a steady-state magnetic field through a skin that defines the exterior surface of the airfoil, wherein the steady-state magnetic field has a magnitude greater than an amplitude of an alternating magnetic field generated by the alternating electrical current flowing in the induction coil. 32. The method according to claim 31, wherein supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises generating the steady-state magnetic field by energizing an electromagnet that is inside the airfoil. 33. The method according to claim 31, wherein the steady-state magnetic field is generated by a permanent magnet within the airfoil. 34. The method according to claim 31, wherein a ratio of the amplitude of the alternating magnetic field to the magnitude of the steady-state magnetic field is less than 0.1 and greater than 0.0001. 35. The method according to claim 31, wherein the magnitude of the steady-state magnetic field is greater than 0.1 T (tesla) and less than 100 T. 36. The method according to claim 31, wherein supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises generating the steady-state magnetic field by delivering a direct electrical current to the induction coil. 37. The method according to claim 31, wherein an amplitude of the alternating electrical current is less than a magnitude of the direct electrical current. 38. The method according to claim 36, wherein a ratio of an amplitude of the alternating electrical current to a magnitude of the direct electrical current is less than 0.1 and greater than 0.0001. 39. The method according to claim 1, wherein the exterior surface is an external surface of a skin that is magnetically and electrically conductive. 40. The method according to claim 39, wherein supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises inductively heating the skin and inductively generating acoustic waves in the skin. 41. The method according to claim 39, wherein the skin comprises a nickel-iron alloy. 42. The method according to claim 39, wherein the skin has a thickness of less than 1 mm and greater than 0.001 mm. 43. The method according to claim 39, wherein the skin is ferromagnetic. 44. The method according to claim 39, wherein the skin has relative magnetic permeability of greater than 1,000 and less than 10,000,000. 45. The method according to claim 39, wherein the skin has Curie temperature less than 300° C. and greater than 50° C. 46. The method according to claim 1, wherein detecting the first ambient conditions, known to cause the formation of the ice, and detecting the second ambient conditions, known to impede the formation of the ice, each comprise detecting an ambient temperature of a layer of fluid, flowing over the exterior surface and wherein supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises supplying the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure when the ambient temperature of the layer of fluid, flowing over the exterior surface, is below a first threshold temperature. 47. The method according to claim 46, wherein the first threshold temperature is above a freezing point of water and below 5° C. 48. The method according to claim 46, wherein discontinuing to supply the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure to the exterior surface comprises discontinuing to supply the inductive heat and the acoustic pressure when the ambient temperature of the layer of fluid, flowing over the exterior surface, is above a second threshold temperature. 49. The method according to claim 48, wherein the second threshold temperature is different than the first threshold temperature. 50. The method according to claim 48, wherein the second threshold temperature is greater than the first threshold temperature. 51. The method according to claim 48, wherein the second threshold temperature is above 2° C. and below 10° C. 52. The method according to claim 1, wherein the acoustic pressure is continuous wave acoustic pressure.
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