| US 7,513,458 B2 | ||
| Aircraft engine nacelle inlet having electrical ice protection system | ||
| Michael John Layland, Bonita, Calif. (US); and Keith Towers Brown, Bonita, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 22, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/111,835. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0237590 A1, Oct. 26, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B64D 15/12 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 244—134D [244/134 R] | 30 Claims |
| 1. An electric ice protection system for an aircraft engine nacelle having an inner barrel and an outer barrel, the ice protection
system comprising:
a removable engine inlet cowling having an outer lip configured for engagement with at least a portion of the outer barrel,
an inner lip configured for engagement with at least a portion of the inner barrel, and a leading edge extending between the
outer and inner lips;
at least one parting strip electrical heater attached to the cowling proximate to the leading edge; and
a plurality of shed zone electrical heaters arranged side by side on either side of the parting strip electrical heater; wherein:
the outer and inner lips are connectable to the outer and inner barrels, respectively, via a plurality of removable fasteners.
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