Patent ID: 11952129
Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  C  D  Y | IPC B  C  D  H

Claim 12:
13. A method for inductive heating of an aircraft surface, the method comprising:
providing a first carbon nanotube (CNT) yarn on an inside of the aircraft surface such that the first CNT yarn is separated from a conductive outer layer of the aircraft surface by an insulator, wherein the first CNT yarn is wound into a first CNT yarn coil and functions as a first inductor;
providing a second CNT yarn on the inside of the aircraft surface such that the second CNT yarn is separated from the conductive outer layer of the aircraft surface by the insulator, wherein the second CNT yarn is wound into a second CNT yarn coil and functions as a second inductor and wherein the second CNT yarn coil at least partially overlaps the first CNT yarn coil such that a portion of the first CNT yarn coil and a portion of the second CNT yarn coil are aligned with a same portion of the conductive outer layer;
providing a first electrical current to the first CNT yarn coil to generate induction heating on the conductive outer layer; and
providing a second electrical current to the second CNT yarn coil to generate additional inductive heating on the conductive outer layer.