Aircraft ice detection and de-icing using lasers

B - Operations – Transporting – 64 – D

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B64D 15/20 (2006.01) B23K 26/08 (2006.01) G08B 19/02 (2006.01)

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CA 2318804

An aircraft ice detection and de-icing system (10) is disclosed in which an aircraft (20) is positioned remotely from a laser beam generator (12), a beam of radiant energy (14) is reflected from a mirror (16) so that the beam (14) impinges upon an aircraft surface (18) and the mirror (16) moves the footprint (36) about the aircraft (20). The beam (14) has a wavelength that is preferentially reflected by the aircraft surface (18) and absorbed by ice, such that the beam (14) heats and removes ice from aircraft surfaces (18). A remote thermal monitoring system (22) may also be used to monitor temperatures along the surface (18) for detecting regions experiencing temperature rises at relatively increased rates as they are treated with the beam (14), thus indicating the presence of ice. A visible light beam (27) may also be used to track and indicate movement of the footprint (36) of the treating beam (14).

Système (10) de détection de givrage et de dégivrage pour un avion, selon lequel un avion (20) est placé à distance d'un générateur (12) de faisceau laser. Un faisceau d'énergie (14) radiante est réfléchi par un miroir (16) de manière que ledit faisceau (14) soit envoyé sur une surface (18) de l'avion et que le miroir (16) déplace l'empreinte (36) autour de l'avion (20). Le faisceau (14) possède une longueur d'ondes qui est de préférence réfléchie par la surface (18) de l'avion et absorbée par la glace, si bien que ledit faisceau (14) chauffe les surfaces (18) de l'avion et en élimine la glace. Un système de surveillance (22) thermique situé à distance peut également être utilisé pour surveiller les températures sur la surface (18) et détecter les régions soumises à des augmentations relativement rapides de température lors du traitement par le faisceau (14), ce qui indique donc la présence de glace. Un faisceau de lumière visible (27) peut également être utilisé pour suivre et indiquer le mouvement de l'empreinte (36) du faisceau (14) de traitement.

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