Computation and Analysis of Frost Formation on Ground Aircraft

Abstract:

Aircraft ground icing can result in decreasing the stability of the aircraft at or shortly after take off.. A theoretical model for frost formation by water vapor on aircraft in atmospheric air has been presented in this study. Frost surface temperature and frost thickness can be obtained by the model. Effects of aircraft surface temperatures and air conditions, such as aircraft surface temperature, air temperature and air velocity on the frost surface temperature and frost thickness can be evaluated by using this model. It revealed that the surface temperature increases with the surface temperature, the air speed and air temperature. The frost thickness increases with the air speed and the air temperature, decrease with the surface temperature.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 490-495)
• Pages: 166-170
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.490-495.166
• Online since: March 2012
• Authors: Li Wen Wang, Dan Dan Xu
• Keywords: Frost Formation, Frost Thickness, Ground Aircraft, Heat Transfer

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