VIVAERO Lightweight sensor tech could eliminate need for toxic aircraft de-icing fluid Ice detection technology developed by researchers at the University of Toronto could speed up the de-icing process for aircraft and other aerospace vehicles, helping to prevent costly flight delays. In a paper published in the journal Advanced Materials , researchers from the Durable Repellent Engineered Advanced Materials ( DREAM) Laboratory describe how their triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) sensor can detect ice forming, melting and detaching on surfaces—and provide this information in real time using very little energy. Kamran Alasvand Zarasvand aims to make aerospace vehicles safer in icy weather. Credit: Behrooz Khatir and Mohammad Soltani The lab is led by Kevin Golovin , an associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. "To the best of our knowledge, this is the first triboelectric ice-sensing system of its kind to...
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