<p>Development of durable icephobic coating
and reduction of ice accumulation on the product surfaces has proven to be a
challenging task in the past decade. Considering the challenges posted during
ice storms and existing limitations to the state of the art, development of
durable icephobic coating which can provide low ice adhesion strength and less
ice weight increase is a critical milestone for industries and research
communities. To obtain durable icephobic coating,
high temperature and weather resistance Fluoro-Ethylene-Alkyl-Vinyl-Ether
(FEVE) binder was selected to design a smooth and superhydrophobic coatings.
These coatings were benchmarked against commercially available silicone epoxy
and superhydrophobic coatings and validated its surface roughness, surface
wettability and icephobic performance such as ice adhesion strength and ice
accumulation. To evaluate coatings
thermal durability, targeting power transmission line application, these coatings
were exposed to extreme thermal ageing conditions (200 <sup>o</sup>C for 60
days) and retention of icephobic performance were measured. Though, commercial coatings have provided
better icephobicity at unaged condition, after high temperature heat ageing
these coatings icephobic performance were deteriorated significantly. However,
FEVE based coating had retained its surface characteristics and icephobic
properties after aggressive thermal ageing.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/10299431 |
| Date | 14 January 2021 |
| Creators | Sathish kumar Ranganathan (7860776) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Durable_Icephobic_Coating_for_Aluminum_Substrate/10299431 |
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