TRACE-WIRE TEST:

-For the ERICE test campaign, it was decided that the samples will be tested along with trace-heating to simulate the effects of the anti-icing system and assess how the coatings perform with this system in place. 

-For this setup, the three final samples deemed to be the priority were covered in thin wires and then connected to a power supply capable of delivering 50 Volts at max. 

-However, based on the resistance of the individual wires, the safe limit for the power supply was determined to be around 35 Volts at 7 Amps and power of around 235 Watts. 

-The test was conducted in a longer time with an initial 5 min run with no heating at all. Following this, the requisite heating capacity was attained in 5 mins till stabilization at dry conditions. 

-This was followed by the usual 3 min run for ice accretion where the data was logged, and the video captured using the IP Camera setup. 

-Condition #2 was chosen for this round of testing as turbo health was being prioritized especially due to the long runs required. 

-In order to read the pipe surface temperature a hole was drilled on the outside of each sample and a thermocouple inserted. 

SAMPLE		INITIAL SETTING		
Aluminium	37.0 V, 6.29 Amps	
Wearlon		38.0 V, 6.22 Amps	
AA Fsmooth	37.5 V, 6.40 Amps

Files within this folder:

-Video files for trace-wire test on samples with .mkv extension labeled in format "test_xx_Sample_Name.mkv". (Please note, that some videos are too large to be previewed but will play once downloaded and used within a video player compatible to play ".mkv" files).

-Labview files for accretion test in rig with .lvm extension labeled in format "test_xx.lvm"

-"README" file explaining the data headers for Labview files for both accretion test and scrape test on samples