SENS4ICE EU Project Hybrid Ice Detection Architectures Demonstration Results

Kurzfassung

A novel hybrid approach for icing detection was developed and demonstrated combining direct sensing (atmospheric conditions / ice accretion) with indirect techniques based on changing aircraft characteristics. This approach is specifically aiming at reliable detection and discrimination of supercooled large droplets (SLD) icing conditions, which are potentially safety critical and particularly difficult to detect. As part of the EU-funded project SENS4ICE two demonstration flight campaigns were conducted. Relevant icing conditions have been encountered and successfully detected. This enables a wide range of aviation applications.