用于有效大规模脱冰的低接口性材料
Kevin Golovin1,2, Abhishek Dhyani2,3, M D Thouless4,5
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
概括
新的恐冰涂层降低了冰的附着力, 允许大面积的冰很容易通过自身重量脱离. 这超越了电力线和船舶船体等结构上的防冰应用的可扩展性限制.
科学领域:
- 材料科学
- 表面工程
- 部落学
背景情况:
- 冰块积累对商业和住宅活动产生负面影响.
- 目前的恐冰涂层面对大面积的可扩展性限制,因为除冰力随着面积的扩展而变大.
研究的目的:
- 开发新型材料以有效地从大面积散落冰.
- 克服现有的恐冰涂层的可扩展性限制.
主要方法:
- 材料与冰的界面性较低的特征.
- 在不同尺寸 (cm2到m2) 的涂层表面上测试除冰力.
- 通过自重进行脱冰演示.
主要成果:
- 一个新的材料类别表现出低冰粘度, 独立于冰面积.
- 即使在几平方厘米的面积上, 冰的去除力仍然很低.
- 在~1平方米的表面上,只使用自身重量来证明有效的脱冰.
结论:
- 开发的材料为防冰应用提供了可扩展的解决方案.
- 这些涂层可以有效地去除冰,降低维护和运营成本.
- 潜在的应用包括电力线,船体和其他易受冰积累的大型结构.
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