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Pneumatically De-Iced Ice Detector
Award last edited on: 8/27/02

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Army
Total Award Amount
$257,162
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
A83-09X
Principal Investigator
Charles H Franklin

Company Information

Franklin Engineering Company Inc

1902 Longshore Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
   (313) 761-2505
   N/A
   N/A
Location: Single
Congr. District: 12
County: Washtenaw

Phase I

Contract Number: 00710
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
1983
Phase I Amount
$50,000
The pneumatically de-iced structural ice detector is designed to be battery operated and consume very little power. The ice detector probe and mounting arrangement are both pneumatically de-iced using gas operated rubber de-icer boots. The pressure is supplied by a compressed dry nitrogen gas tank.

Phase II

Contract Number: 00710
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase II year
1985
Phase II Amount
$207,162
Phase II technical objectives: develop a new pneumatic de-icing boot capable of shedding hard glaze ice. Refurbish phase I probe system based on, new de-icing boot design, and software modifications suggested from the phase I experience. Conduct 1985-86 MT. Washington icing tests with modified phase I probe. Verify preliminary specification and modify as necessary based on early 1985-86 icing tests. Design, develop, and fabricate ice-detection system control electronics based on phase ii state-of-the-art. Design, develop. And fabricate ice-detection atmospheric probe based on phase ii state-of-the-art. Fully calibrate the complete ice detection system. Test final phase II ice detection system, winter 1986-87 on MT. Washington.