Scientists from the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) and the Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences have developed a new technology to improve the water-repellent properties of aircraft skin.
The method involves creating a microrelief in the near-surface layer that repels moisture on the skin and prevents ice formation. This involves nanosecond laser treatment of the metal skin material, followed by the application of a layer of organic molecules.
The treated surfaces are rough, and their relief changes at the micro-, submicro-, and nanoscale.
The development will allow critical elements (flaps, ailerons, sensors) of aircraft to be protected from icing.
Earlier www1.ru reported that scientists from the Don State Technical University have invented a technological process for spraying wear-resistant protective coatings.
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