THE GOALS OF THIS RESEARCH EFFORT ARE TO CONTINUE ON-GOING WORK WITH NASA LANGLEY ENGINEERS TO: - INSTALL NASA ICE PROTECTION COATINGS ON PENN STATE S ICE SHEDDING MEASUREMENT ROTOR STAND. - TO MEASURE THE ICE SHEAR ADHESION STRENGTH OF COATINGS PROVIDED BY NASA SUBJECTED TO IN-FLIGHT IMPACT ICE. TWENTY ONE (21) COATINGS WILL BE TESTED. - EACH TEST WILL BE REPEATED THREE (3) TIMES - TESTS WILL BE COMPLETED USING AN EXISTENT ROTOR CONFIGURATION TO MEASURE ICE ADHESION STRENGTH OF THE COATINGS PROVIDED (REF 1.) - RESULTS WILL BE CORRELATED TO THOSE OBTAINED BY NASA LANGLEY USING THEIR ICE ADHESION STRENGTH RIG.
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