Patent ID: 9004407
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: B64D,H05B

Abstract:
1. An anti-icing system comprising: a non-metallic component member comprising: a plurality of conductive heating elements positioned adjacent at least one composite layer of said plurality of non-metallic composite layers, said plurality of heating elements comprising an electrically conductive ribbon configured to provide a transfer of heat to said component member, wherein each of said plurality of heating elements extends axially in the aft direction from said leading tip along said first wall and along said second wall, each of said plurality of heating elements configured to conform to the substantially U-shaped cross-section of said component member; and a structural foam element coupled to said interior surface, said structural foam element configured to facilitate substantially preventing a loss of heat through said interior surface during said heat transfer, said structural foam element further configured to provide structural reinforcement to said component member.