Viscoelastic icephobic surfaces of the present disclosure include organogel particle beads dispersed in an elastomer matrix. The surfaces are highly repellant to ice formation, easy and cost efficient to apply, and have long term durability for harsh outdoor applications.

Viscoelastic icephobic surfaces of the present disclosure include organogel particle beads dispersed in an elastomer matrix. The surfaces are highly repellant to ice formation, easy and cost efficient to apply, and have long term durability for harsh outdoor applications.

Viscoelastic icephobic surfaces of the present disclosure include organogel particle beads dispersed in an elastomer matrix. The surfaces are highly repellant to ice formation, easy and cost efficient to apply, and have long term durability for harsh outdoor applications.

Viscoelastic icephobic surfaces of the present disclosure include organogel particle beads dispersed in an elastomer matrix. The surfaces are highly repellant to ice formation, easy and cost efficient to apply, and have long term durability for harsh outdoor applications.

An aircraft comprising a turbine engine, an atomizer, a reservoir, a conduit connecting the reservoir to the atomizer, and a unit for controlling the flow of liquid in the atomizer. The turbine engine, the atomizer, the reservoir, the conduit and the control unit are fixed to the aircraft. This allows cleaning in flight of at least some parts of the turbine engine.

An aircraft comprising a turbine engine, an atomizer, a reservoir, a conduit connecting the reservoir to the atomizer, and a unit for controlling the flow of liquid in the atomizer. The turbine engine, the atomizer, the reservoir, the conduit and the control unit are fixed to the aircraft. This allows cleaning in flight of at least some parts of the turbine engine.

A method and a system for recycling spent ethylene or propylene glycol recovered from aircraft deicing solutions is described. The recovered spent ethylene or propylene glycol contains water and other undesirable substances which require to be removed to produce a solution free of these substances which can be further processed to remove substantially all of the water content and to blend-in additives required to certify the final glycol solution for aircraft deicing. The method and system employs a computer controller for continuous automatic batch processing of the spent glycol, including, in combination, filtering, distillation, blending and testing in specific sequences and achieves an improved quality recycled glycol of a purity of at least 99.5% and preferably between 99.6% to 99.9% glycol concentration.

The present discloses a system for washing and de-icing of aircrafts. The preset invention provides a washing and deicing area comprising one or more gantries to ensure different steps of the washing or the de-icing process. The structure of the one or more gantries is essentially made of telescopic arms allowing more flexibility on the positioning of nozzle clusters during the washing and de-icing process. The use of such a mechanical system is easily accommodated to different aircraft bodies regardless their sizes. The whole functionality and positioning of the system is ensured by a programmable system comprising an aircraft position detection system and an aircraft contour detection system allowing the programmable system to reposition the nozzle clusters in a preferred location while avoiding contact with the aircraft.

The present discloses a system for washing and de-icing of aircrafts. The preset invention provides a washing and deicing area comprising one or more gantries to ensure different steps of the washing or the de-icing process. The structure of the one or more gantries is essentially made of telescopic arms allowing more flexibility on the positioning of nozzle clusters during the washing and de-icing process. The use of such a mechanical system is easily accommodated to different aircraft bodies regardless their sizes. The whole functionality and positioning of the system is ensured by a programmable system comprising an aircraft position detection system and an aircraft contour detection system allowing the programmable system to reposition the nozzle clusters in a preferred location while avoiding contact with the aircraft.

Viscoelastic icephobic surfaces of the present disclosure include organogel particle beads dispersed in an elastomer matrix. The surfaces are highly repellant to ice formation, easy and cost efficient to apply, and have long term durability for harsh outdoor applications.