Intelligent Ice Protection System for offshore structures in high north

The proposed Intelligent Ice Protection System `IIPS´ is the first version of the proposed methodology. It consists of one intelligent central command unit, one anti/deicing thermal unit, one direct ice detection/measurement unit (ice sensors) and one indirect ice prediction unit (metrological weather station and thermal infrared unit). The output of the intelligent central command unit primarily depends on the input of these units. The thermography sensor unit will be dependent on the feedback of the weather station unit. This unit supplies the output of surface temperature to the intelligent central unit which then controls the heating rate of the solution unit.