An investigation of the prevention of ice on the airplane windshield / by Lewis A. Rodert.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Rodert, Lewis A., author.

Contributor:

United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, issuing body.

Series:

Technical note (United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) ; 754.

Technical note / National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics ; No. 754

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airplanes--Windshields.

Airplanes.

Airplanes--Ice prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (13 pages, 8 unnumbered pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Washington, [D.C.] : National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1940.

Summary:

The investigation of three methods for the prevention and the removal of ice on an airplane windshield has been completed. The methods were: electric heating; hot-air heating; and an alcohol-dispensing, rotating wiper blades.

The results showed that vision through the airplane windshield could be maintained during severe icing conditions by the use of heat. When put in operation prior to the formation of ice, the rotating wiper blade prevented the formation of ice. A combination of heated air and a rotating wiper blade would appear to protect against formation of ice on the windshield exterior, to prevent frost on the interior, and to provide for the removal of rainfall.

Notes:

Description based on online resource, title from title screen (viewed May 29, 2020).

"March 1940."

"Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory."

No Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) item number.

Electronic reproduction. Denton, Texas : University of North Texas, 2011. Electronic reproduction from print master produced by University of North Texas.

Other Format:

Print version: Rodert, Lewis A. An investigation of the prevention of ice on the airplane windshield

OCLC:

1156324020