Pulse Electro-Thermal Brake

It was also found that a technique similar to PETD technique applied to an ice-slider interface can increase static and low-velocity ice friction up to one hundred times [3]. The method was tested on cross-country skis, non-slip shoes, and prototypes of automotive tires. The method was named Pulse Electro-Thermal Brake (PETB). 

In deicing applications the refreezing time should at least allow for the ice to slide off of the surface before the interface refreezes. However, in a pulse electro-thermal brake, this refreezing time should be as short as possible to prevent slippage of the slider before the interface refreezes. 

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