Micro‐Scale Ice Shoveling Effect Induced by Magnetic‐Responsive Microfins

Abstract Icing is ubiquitous in nature and engineering applications, and imposes threats to road and air transportations, wind energy infrastructures, etc. However, current active de‐icing solutions, especially the most popular one, i.e., heating, suffer from high energy consumption whilst passive m...

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Main Authors: Yiyi Chen, Ming Liu, Lijing Zhou, Jian Deng, Xianghui Hou, Xuerui Mao
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202408594
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author Yiyi Chen
Ming Liu
Lijing Zhou
Jian Deng
Xianghui Hou
Xuerui Mao
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Lijing Zhou
Jian Deng
Xianghui Hou
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description Abstract Icing is ubiquitous in nature and engineering applications, and imposes threats to road and air transportations, wind energy infrastructures, etc. However, current active de‐icing solutions, especially the most popular one, i.e., heating, suffer from high energy consumption whilst passive methods are often ineffective at high‐speed, long‐term, or large‐particle conditions. Herein, a promising strategy adopting magnetic‐responsive microfins (MRS) featuring reversible deformations is developed for de‐icing. A novel micro‐scale ice shoveling effect induced by the localized destruction of the ice adhesion interface owing to the inhomogeneous deformation is demonstrated, and its dependence on the ice particle size and temperature is investigated. An analytical model is proposed to describe the mechanism of this effect, showing a linear relation between the position of the magnet and the induced force agreeing well with experiments, leading to a system straightforward to predict and control. Specifically, the de‐icing capacity of the surface becomes prominent when small‐scale ice particles merge to large ones, providing a promising solution for applications on aircraft, wind turbines, etc., as the first of its kind to remove large particles under high‐speed conditions effectively.
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spelling doaj-art-996112ddf0424d63b4719f3b43c1dece2024-12-11T16:00:49ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442024-12-011146n/an/a10.1002/advs.202408594Micro‐Scale Ice Shoveling Effect Induced by Magnetic‐Responsive MicrofinsYiyi Chen0Ming Liu1Lijing Zhou2Jian Deng3Xianghui Hou4Xuerui Mao5Advanced Research Institute of Multi‐Disciplinary Sciences Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 ChinaAdvanced Research Institute of Multi‐Disciplinary Sciences Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 ChinaSchool of Aerospace Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Department of Mechanics Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Fiber Reinforced Light Composite Materials Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an 710072 ChinaBeijing Institute of Technology Zhuhai Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) Zhuhai 519088 ChinaAbstract Icing is ubiquitous in nature and engineering applications, and imposes threats to road and air transportations, wind energy infrastructures, etc. However, current active de‐icing solutions, especially the most popular one, i.e., heating, suffer from high energy consumption whilst passive methods are often ineffective at high‐speed, long‐term, or large‐particle conditions. Herein, a promising strategy adopting magnetic‐responsive microfins (MRS) featuring reversible deformations is developed for de‐icing. A novel micro‐scale ice shoveling effect induced by the localized destruction of the ice adhesion interface owing to the inhomogeneous deformation is demonstrated, and its dependence on the ice particle size and temperature is investigated. An analytical model is proposed to describe the mechanism of this effect, showing a linear relation between the position of the magnet and the induced force agreeing well with experiments, leading to a system straightforward to predict and control. Specifically, the de‐icing capacity of the surface becomes prominent when small‐scale ice particles merge to large ones, providing a promising solution for applications on aircraft, wind turbines, etc., as the first of its kind to remove large particles under high‐speed conditions effectively.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202408594ice shoveling effectinhomogeneous deformationmagnetic‐responsive surface
spellingShingle Yiyi Chen
Ming Liu
Lijing Zhou
Jian Deng
Xianghui Hou
Xuerui Mao
Micro‐Scale Ice Shoveling Effect Induced by Magnetic‐Responsive Microfins
Advanced Science
ice shoveling effect
inhomogeneous deformation
magnetic‐responsive surface
title Micro‐Scale Ice Shoveling Effect Induced by Magnetic‐Responsive Microfins
title_full Micro‐Scale Ice Shoveling Effect Induced by Magnetic‐Responsive Microfins
title_fullStr Micro‐Scale Ice Shoveling Effect Induced by Magnetic‐Responsive Microfins
title_full_unstemmed Micro‐Scale Ice Shoveling Effect Induced by Magnetic‐Responsive Microfins
title_short Micro‐Scale Ice Shoveling Effect Induced by Magnetic‐Responsive Microfins
title_sort micro scale ice shoveling effect induced by magnetic responsive microfins
topic ice shoveling effect
inhomogeneous deformation
magnetic‐responsive surface
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202408594
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