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New Ice Sensor Efficiently Detects Ice Build-Up on Aircraft, Wind Turbines
Written by AZoSensorsDec 18 2020
A new study by researchers from UBC Okanagan has transformed how aircraft and wind turbine operators deal with the risks associated with the build-up of ice.
School of Engineering Mohammad Zarifi has made significant improvements to the real-time sensors that monitor frost and ice build-up on airplanes and turbines. Image Credit: UBC Okanagan.
As part of a follow-up to a study published early this year, Assistant Professor Mohammad Zarifi and his colleagues at UBCO’s Okanagan MicroElectronics and Gigahertz Applications (OMEGA) Lab have extended the scope and functionality of their ice sensors.
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