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Aircraft Fog Control Systems
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Abstract
While several methods have been used to control fog on aircraft windows, the most common are electrical and pneumatic. Most of the high performance military aircraft, for which fog control requirements are most severe, use pneumatic systems. These systems may use bleed or ram air, or may use conditioned air from the aircraft environmental control system (ECS). With the introduction of high-pressure water extraction in the aircraft ECS, extremely dry air has become available for fog control. This allows increased design flexibility, making antifog systems, which operate continuously to prevent fog formation, more practical.
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Citation
Matulich, D., "Aircraft Fog Control Systems," SAE Technical Paper 860914, 1986, https://doi.org/10.4271/860914.Also In
References
- MIL-T-5842A; Transparent Areas On Aircraft Surfaces (Windshields and Canopies), Rain Removing And Washing Systems For De-Frosting, De-Icing, Defogging, General Specification For 13 July 1953
- MIL-E-87145; Environmental Control, Airborne 21 February 1980
- MIL-T-5842B(AS); Transparent Areas On Aircraft Surfaces (Windshields and Canopies), Rain Removing And Washing Systems For De-Frosting, De-Icing, Defogging, General Specification For 29 March 1985