A review on the current status of icing physics and mitigation in aviation

M Yamazaki, A Jemcov, H Sakaue - Aerospace, 2021 - mdpi.com
Icing on an aircraft is the cause of numerous adverse effects on aerodynamic performance.
Although the issue was recognized in the 1920s, the icing problem is still an area of ongoing …

A simulation framework for rotorcraft ice accretion and shedding

M Morelli, A Guardone - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work a novel three-dimensional simulation framework for modelling the safety critical
problem of rotorcraft ice formation and shedding is presented. To enable an entirely three …

Experimental study on the location detection method of deionized water freezing front based on microwave resonance theory

H Shi, M Song, DR Kim, P Lu, X Zhang, L Zhang - Measurement, 2025 - Elsevier
Ice accumulation is a natural phenomenon in cold climates, but it causes serious issues to
various industries. To accurately detect the thickness of ice on a horizontal cold plate, a …

直升机前飞状态旋翼结冰风洞试验研究

黄明其, 王亮权, 袁红刚, 彭先敏… - 北京航空航天大学学报, 2022 - bhxb.buaa.edu.cn
为研究直升机旋翼在不同前飞状态的结冰情况, 研制了直升机旋翼模型结冰试验台,
在中国空气动力研究与发展中心结冰风洞4.8 m× 3.2 m 试验段中进行了旋翼结冰风洞试验 …

Helicopter rotor ice shedding and trajectory analyses in forward flight

J Anthony, WG Habashi - Journal of Aircraft, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
Ice accretion on a helicopter's aerodynamic surfaces during flight can lead to incidents and
fatal accidents. An iced helicopter blade results in a decrease in stall angle, an increase in …

Flight envelope estimation for helicopters under icing conditions via the zonotopic reachability analysis

HG Harno, Y Kim - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new approach to estimating a flight envelope for a helicopter flying
under clean and icing conditions based on a zonotopic reachability analysis. The helicopter …

A high-precision saltwater ice thickness and salinity detection method based on capacitive coupled planar microwave resonator

H Shi, M Song, J Ge, L Zhang, X Zhang - Cold Regions Science and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The formation of saltwater ice on a ship can result in damage to the safety of the crew and
the ship itself. A capacitive coupled split-ring resonant sensor was employed to investigate …

Numerical analysis of aerodynamic characteristics of iced rotor in forward flight

X Chen, Q Zhao, G Barakos - AIAA Journal, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
Based on a three-dimensional rotor icing model and the CLORNS code, aerodynamic
characteristics of iced rotors in forward flight are calculated and analyzed. At first, ice …

Numerical simulation of rotorcraft icing: accretion, shedding, tracking and rotor dynamics

WG Habashi - Handbook of Numerical Simulation of In-Flight Icing, 2023 - Springer
The chapter presents a comprehensive 3-Dgeneric and portable computational toolset to
assess the impact of ice accretion on helicopters in hover and forward flight. This includes …

Icing wind tunnel investigation of helicopter rotor model in forward flight state

M HUANG, L WANG, H YUAN, X PENG… - 北京航空航天大学 …, 2022 - bhxb.buaa.edu.cn
To investigate the effect of ice accretion on helicopter rotors in forward flight in different flight
states, a helicopter rotor icing test system was developed. A rotor model icing test was …