Method for supplying electric power to an ultrasonic nacelle de-icing and anti-icing
US-2021078711-A1 · Mar 18, 2021 · US
De-icing of an aircraft part
US12583591B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12583591-B2 |
| Application number | US-202218567329-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2026 |
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A de-icing system which includes actuators attached to the part; and a device for controlling the actuators in order to vibrate the part. The control device is designed for the following, the actuators being divided into a plurality of groups: to control the actuators of a first one of the groups in order to establish a resonant frequency of the part; then to control the actuators of a second one of the groups in order to establish a resonant frequency of the part and, in parallel, to control the actuators of the first group in order to de-ice the part by vibrating it, using the resonant frequency established with this first group.
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The invention claimed is: 1 . A de-icing system for de-icing a part of an aircraft, comprising: actuators divided into at least two groups and attached to the part; and a control device comprising first and second calculators; wherein the first calculator successively controls the actuators of each of the groups to determine a resonant frequency of the part for each said group; and the second calculator successively controls the actuators of each of the groups to de-ice the part by vibrating the part, using the resonant frequency of the part for said group determined by the first calculator, wherein the controlling by the second calculator at least partially overlaps the controlling by the first calculator; and wherein the first calculator in response to a failure of the second calculator, to successively control the actuators of each of the groups to de-ice the part by vibrating the part, using the resonant frequency of the part for said group determined by the first calculator, the first calculator successively controls the actuators of each of the groups to de-ice the part by vibrating the part, using the resonant frequency of the part for said group determined by the first calculator. 2 . The de-icing system according to claim 1 , wherein the part is a part of a nacelle of the aircraft. 3 . The de-icing system according to claim 1 , wherein the actuators are piezoelectric actuators. 4 . The de-icing system according to claim 1 , wherein the part is an air inlet lip of the nacelle of the aircraft. 5 . The de-icing system according to claim 1 , wherein the second calculator, in response to a failure of the first calculator to successively control the actuators of each of the groups to determine a resonant frequency of the part for each said group, the second calculator successively controls the actuators of each of the groups to determine a resonant frequency of the part for each said group; and the second calculator successively controls the actuators of each of the groups to de-ice the part by vibrating the part, using the resonant frequency of the part for said group determined by the second calculator. 6 . A nacelle for an aircraft, comprising: an air inlet lip; and a de-icing system according to claim 1 , for de-icing the lip. 7 . An aircraft comprising: a part on which ice is likely to appear; and a de-icing system according to claim 1 , for de-icing this part. 8 . A method for de-icing a part of an aircraft using at least two groups of actuators attached to the part, comprising: successively controlling the actuators of each of the groups to determine a resonant frequency of the part for said group with a first calculator; successively controlling with a second calculator the actuators of each of the groups to de-ice the part by vibrating the part using the resonant frequency of the part for said group determined by the first calculator, wherein the controlling by the second calculator at least partially overlaps the controlling by the first calculator; and in response to a failure of the second calculator to de-ice the part by vibrating the part using the resonant frequency of the part for said group determined by the first calculator; successively controlling with the first calculator the actuators of each of the groups to de-ice the part by vibrating the part using the resonant frequency of the part for said group determined by the first calculator. 9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising: in response to a failure of the first calculator successively controlling the actuators of each of the groups to determine a resonant frequency of the part for said group with the first calculator, successively controlling with the second calculator the actuators of each of the groups to determine the resonant frequency of the part for said group with the second calculator; successively controlling with the second calculator the actuators of each of the groups to de-ice the part by vibrating the part using the resonant frequency of the part for said group determined by the second calculator. 10 . A computer program comprising instructions for implementing the method of claim 8 , when executed by a computer.
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comprising de-icing means · CPC title
of combustion air intakes · CPC title
De-icing means for engines having icing phenomena · CPC title
- B64D15/163Primary
using electro-impulsive devices · CPC title
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- What does patent US12583591B2 cover?
- A de-icing system which includes actuators attached to the part; and a device for controlling the actuators in order to vibrate the part. The control device is designed for the following, the actuators being divided into a plurality of groups: to control the actuators of a first one of the groups in order to establish a resonant frequency of the part; then to control the actuators of a second o…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Safran Nacelles
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64D15/163. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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