DETECTION OF ICING CONDITIONS ON AN AIRCRAFT
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1. A controller that determines an icing condition on an exterior surface of an aircraft comprising:
- a first input that receives a moisture condition on a windshield of the aircraft, wherein the condition is provided by a moisture sensor positioned on an interior surface of the windshield, wherein the windshield comprises a heating system,a second input that receives an exterior temperature, andan output that provides an icing condition, wherein the presence of an icing condition is determined as a function of the first input and the second input.
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Abstract
A controller for determining when icing conditions are present on an outside surface of an aircraft may include a first input receiving a moisture condition on a windshield of the aircraft, a second input receiving an outside temperature, and an output that provides an icing condition determined as a function of the first input and the second input. The moisture condition can be provided by a moisture sensor positioned on an interior surface of the windshield and the windshield may include a heating system.
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1. A controller that determines an icing condition on an exterior surface of an aircraft comprising:
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a first input that receives a moisture condition on a windshield of the aircraft, wherein the condition is provided by a moisture sensor positioned on an interior surface of the windshield, wherein the windshield comprises a heating system, a second input that receives an exterior temperature, and an output that provides an icing condition, wherein the presence of an icing condition is determined as a function of the first input and the second input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An aircraft icing condition detector comprising:
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a moisture sensor positioned on an interior of a windshield of the aircraft, the windshield comprising a heating system, an exterior temperature sensor, and a controller that determines an icing condition as a function of moisture detected by the moisture sensor and temperature detected by the exterior temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of detecting icing conditions on an aircraft comprising:
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determining a presence of moisture on a windshield of the aircraft using a moisture sensor positioned on an interior surface of the windshield, the windshield comprising a heating system, determining an exterior temperature, and determining an icing condition as a function of the presence of moisture on the windshield and the exterior temperature. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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17. An aircraft icing condition detector comprising:
- a moisture sensor associated with an interior surface of a heatable windshield of the aircraft, an exterior temperature sensor, and a controller that determines an icing condition as a function of moisture detected by the moisture sensor and temperature detected by the exterior temperature sensor.
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