Carbon-Nanotube Ice Protection From UTAS

Credit: Airbus
A lightweight, low-power electro-thermal ice protection system for commercial and other aircraft that uses carbon-nanotube (CNT) heater technology is to be flight tested by the end of 2018 by UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS). The CNT heater layer is 30–40 times lighter than conventional electrothermal...

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