Inventors:
Benjamin G. Lardiere - Milford CT
Bruce F. Wells - Oxford CT
Assignee:
DNE Technologies, Inc. - Wallingford CT
International Classification:
G08B 2100
Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting ice forming conditions includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a sensor disposed on the first surface, the sensor being made of a material having a characteristic which varies in a known manner with respect to temperature; and a unit for monitoring the characteristic and for detecting ice forming conditions from the characteristic. A method for positioning the apparatus to detect ice forming conditions, to detect the presence of ice, and to determine an ice accretion rate is also provided.