Engine Inlet Guide Vane Ice Impact Fragmentation

Experimental testing and analytical modeling of ice impact and fragmentation at turbo fan engine inlet were conducted in this research. A rotor testing facility, Adverse Environment Rotor Test Stand (AERTS) Laboratory, was introduced to reproduce natural icing condition and representative ice shapes typically found on engine inlet guide vanes. A total of 42 cases from 14 different icing conditions were conducted and used for high-speed...