Thomas Ozoroski, a researcher at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, takes icing accretion measurements in October 2024 as part of transonic truss-braced wing concept research.
In the future, aircraft with long, thin wings supported by aerodynamic braces could help airlines save on fuel costs – but those same wings could be susceptible to ice buildup. In the historic Icing Research Tunnel at NASA Glenn, scientists and engineers are testing a concept for a transonic truss-braced wing. Their goal: to collect important data to inform the design of these potential efficient aircraft of the future.
NASA Glenn can simulate icing conditions in its Icing Research Tunnel to identify potential challenges for new aircraft designs. These tests provide valuable information about how ice builds up on wings and can help identify the most critical icing conditions for safety.
Read more about icing testing at NASA Glenn.
Image credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran
2024年10月，NASA位于克利夫兰的格伦研究中心的研究员托马斯·奥佐洛斯基（Thomas Ozoroski）在进行跨声速桁架支撑翼（transonic truss-braced wing）概念研究时测量结冰积累情况。
未来，拥有细长机翼并通过气动桁架支撑的新型飞机可能帮助航空公司显著节省燃料成本，但这种机翼结构也可能更容易受到结冰堆积的影响。在NASA格伦研究中心历史悠久的结冰研究风洞（Icing Research Tunnel）中，科学家和工程师们正对这一跨声速桁架支撑翼概念进行测试，旨在收集关键数据，为未来高效飞机的设计提供支持。
NASA格伦中心可以在其结冰风洞中模拟真实的结冰环境，以识别新型飞机设计在实际运行中可能面临的结冰挑战。这些测试能提供关于冰如何在机翼上形成的宝贵信息，并帮助确定哪些结冰条件最为关键，从而提升飞行安全性。
图片来源: NASA/Jordan Cochran
