Icing and freezing rain on aircraft structures and controls represent serious hazards to aviation. Freezing precipitation adds weight, inhibits the movement of navigational mechanisms and increases drag. Rotor blades, wings and flaps that suffer an accumulation of frozen rime and glaze present potential failure and catastrophe.
On oceangoing vessels, icing and freezing rain conditions impede the performance of antennas, optical devices, meteorological instruments and other topside equipment. The accumulated icing on ships has the potential to decrease the ship's stability by raising the center of gravity. The protective enclosure of any critical equipment that will routinely be left outside in a harsh environment or that could be subjected to such conditions as a result of other system failures also needs to be tested for the effects of icing and freezing rain.
National Technical Systems provides climate induced icing tests to various regulatory standards and we tailor our testing to the conditions anticipated during the life of the product in its intended usage environment. We can also evaluate de-icing methods and rank their effectiveness for your application.
Please contact us today to learn more about how NTS can help you meet your Icing and Freezing Rain Testing requirements.
