Aerodynamic Assessment of Complex 3D Ice Shape Replications

Reinhard Puffing; Wolfgang Hassler; Thomas Neubauer; David Kozomara; Hermann Ferschitz

doi:10.4271/2019-01-1936

This work introduces an approach allowing the detailed replication of ice shapes generated in icing wind tunnels, with a special focus on complex and strongly varying ice structures, e.g., ice feathers or residual ice stemming from incomplete removal of accreted ice by ice protection systems. 3D-scans are used as an input for the manufacturing process of the ice shape replica. The manufacturing approach itself is based on additive techniques using semi-flexible materials. In contrast to existing replication techniques, this approach allows also clean areas between ice-covered surface locations. In the present paper, a quality assessment based on the comparison of the lift coefficients of real and corresponding artificial ice shapes is presented.

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Aerodynamic Assessment of Complex 3D Ice Shape Replications 2019-01-1936

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