Frost Thickness and Roughness Evolution on Cold-Soaked, Fuel-Laden Wings

McClain, Stephen T.; O’Neal, Dennis L.; Zhang, Tongxin; Miyauchi, Taber; Forslund, Nicholas

doi:10.21949/kvyy-4c43

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Frost Thickness and Roughness Evolution on Cold-Soaked, Fuel-Laden Wings

2026-03-01
By McClain, Stephen T. ; O’Neal, Dennis L. ; Zhang, Tongxin ; ...

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McClain, Stephen T. ; O’Neal, Dennis L. ; Zhang, Tongxin ; Miyauchi, Taber ; Forslund, Nicholas
Corporate Creators:

Baylor University
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Aircraft Aircraft Wings Frost Fuel Tanks Mathematical Models Roughness
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DOT/FAA/TC-25/1
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https://doi.org/10.21949/kvyy-4c43
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

Frost that forms on the surface of wings with fuel remaining in integrated fuel tanks following a flight is referred to as cold soaked fuel frost. Frost roughness was characterized using two experimental facilities which provided different methods for capturing the thermodynamic environment representing the cold soaked fuel frost growth process. A photogrammetric approach was developed to measure frost roughness and used in each facility. Modeling approaches were developed to predict the evolution of cold-soaked fuel frost roughness characteristics.
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17-G-011
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FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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