Products
Ice Protection Systems
The efficient and effective removal of airframe/engine ice can be critical to the performance and flight safety of an aircraft. With over 15 years’ experience, Ultra Electronics Controls is the market leader in developing innovative Ice Protection System solutions for the Aerospace industry.
We have teamed successfully with GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, to provide a complete ice protection system capability.
Our systems are designed to operate in either an anti-icing, de-icing or hybrid mode. We cater to a range of ice protection requirements; from simple, time/voltage, on-off control through to very complex multi-zone, closed loop feedback control.
- Boeing 787 Dreamliner Wing Leading Edge
- Pratt & Whitney F135 Engine Inlet
- Lockheed Martin F35 Lightning II Lift Fan Inlet
System Features:
- Intelligent and ruggedized power switching can be centralized or remotely located
- Software control can be hosted locally, on the switch, or on a centralized computing resource
- Smart power management to minimize overall power requirement and maximize performance
- Heater element applicable to both metallic and composite structures
- Variable power density heater mats
Benefits to the Operator:
- Compatible with the ‘More Electric Aircraft’ architecture
- Compatible with ice protection of composite structures
- Optimized usage of aircraft power
- Highly controllable system
- Uniform heating across the protected area
- Heater element technology is suited to both simple 2D and complex 3D structures
