Prediction of ice shapes and their effect on airfoil drag

Calculation of ice shapes and the resulting drag increases are presented for a NACA 0012 airfoil. The calculations were made using a combination of modified LEWICE and interactive boundary-layer codes for a wide range of values of parameters such as airspeed and temperature, the droplet size and liquid water content of the cloud, and the angle of attack of the airfoil. Based on experimental data, an improved correlation of equivalent sand-grain roughness was developed. Calculated ice shapes are in good agreement with experimental data for rime ice, but some differences are shown between predictions and experimental data for glaze ice. Calculated drag coefficients generally follow trends shown by the experimental data.