US 12,345,612 B2
Translating sections of an icing wind tunnel to expand water droplet range
Alan J. Fahrner, Canton, OH (US)
Assigned to GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/958,078.
Prior Publication US 2024/0110842 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. G01M 9/04 (2006.01); G01M 9/06 (2006.01)
CPC G01M 9/04 (2013.01) [G01M 9/065 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for translating sections of an icing wind tunnel configured to expand a size range of water droplets, the system comprising:
a set of actuators coupled to a set of sections of the icing wind tunnel; and
a controller coupled to the set of actuators, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive data relating to a water droplet generated within the icing wind tunnel;
determine a directional impact on a model within the icing wind tunnel based upon the data relating to the water droplet; and
adjust at least one of the set of sections of the icing wind tunnel in at least one of an up or a down direction in a subsequent test.