METHOD OF USING PRINTED HIGHLY FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE INK BUS BARS TO TRANSFER POWER TO HEATED COMPONENTS

A resistive heating circuit for a heated or ice protected aircraft structure includes a flexible dielectric substrate, a resistive heating element supported by the substrate, and a bus bar. The bus bar is electrically connected to the resistive heating element and includes a conductive ink printed onto the substrate such that the bus bar and resistive heating element flex freely with the heated orice protected aircraft structure. Heated or ice protected aircraft structures and methods of making resistive heating circuits for heated or ice protected aircraft structures are also described. 一种用于受热的或防冰的飞机结构的电阻加热电路包括柔韧的介电衬底、由所述衬底支撑的电阻加热元件以及汇流条。所述汇流条电连接到所述电阻加热元件，并且包括印刷到所述衬底上的导电墨水，使得所述汇流条和所述电阻加热元件随着所述受热的或防冰的飞机结构自由地挠曲。还描述了受热的或防冰的飞机结构以及制作用于受热的或防冰的飞机结构的电阻加热电路的方法。