Ice Detection Sensor to measure icing and freezing rain for various fields of application. The IDS-20 system is setting the standard for the next generation of ice detection systems. The IDS-20 is the first non-contact ice detection system which is able to measure form 0,01mm up to 80mm of ice thickness. The IDS-20 system is an extremely flexible system to cope with different situations and applications. The system contains of a central controller and three different sensors. The sensors have different measurement ranges and applications. There are two cube sensors for icing measurement and icing detection for two different measurement ranges. Therefore, the IDS-Cube 1 sensor has a measurement range of 0,01mm until 1mm and is for the recognition of extremely fine ice layers and icing events. The design of the IDS-Cube 5 sensor is to recognize ice layers and icing events from 0,1 mm up to 5 mm. Additionally there is a rod sensor which is designed to measure the total ice thickness thru out the season or year. The measuring range of the IDS-Rod sensor is form 1mm up to 80mm. The IDS-system design is made to be used with one sensor or up to max two IDS-sensors at the same time.

• Continuous and non-contact measurement
• Detection of icing and freezing rain
• Distinction between ice and water Distinction between ice and water
• Ice detection 0.01 mm to 80 mm ice thickness Ice detection 0.01 mm to 80 mm ice thickness
• Different sensor versions according to specific applications – cube and rod sensors
• Very reliable measurement results due to plausibility check
• Suitable for existing and new systems, easy and quick installation
• Maintenance-free operation, low power consumption

Parameters
measured:

• Icing
• Rain
• Dew point, frost point
• Air temperature and humidity
• Analysis Quantity and duration of icing events
• Recognition of freezing rain