Superhydrophobic heat exchangers delay frost formation and reduce defrost energy input of aircraft environmental control systems
Joe Koszut, Kalyan Boyina, George Popovic, James Carpenter, Sophie Wang, Nenad Miljkovic
Topics & Concepts
Condenser (optics)Heat exchangerFrost (temperature)TurbineEnvironmental scienceAutomotive engineeringEnvironmental control systemRefrigerationAir conditioningMaterials scienceGas compressorMarine engineeringEfficient energy useMechanical engineeringEngineeringComposite materialElectrical engineeringLight sourceOpticsPhysicsAdvanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesHeat Transfer and OptimizationIcing and De-icing Technologies