Electric Deice type not working

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Version: 1.5.26.

Frequency: Consistently

Severity: High

Context: I’m trying out the different deice systems on the default c208b

Bug description:
Looks like the
[DEICE_SYSTEM]
structural_deice_type = 4
Electric deice does not work.
I have a circuit set up for it, and electric debug window shows it operational and under power, yet if I turn on structural deice STRUCTURAL ICE PCT keeps climbing and ice keeps accumulating even with very high structural_deice_rate

Repro steps:
Set up a CIRCUIT_DEICE type circuit and a line to connect it to a powersource
Set structural_deice_type = 4
In the sim set up icing conditions and let STRUCTURAL ICE PCT climb
Turn on structural deice, and notice the ice keeps accumulating.

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Hello @CaptainBalu0

It does have an effect but the value of structural_deice_rate is not used in this case.
Instead, a hardcoded rate is used but it’s too low to compensate moderate or severe icing conditions.

If you set a temperature below -20°C, which will give light icing conditions, the icing level should start decreasing.

This is not the intended behavior though, and the value defined by structural_deice_rate should be used.
I logged a bug and this will be looked at.

Regards,
Sylvain

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Hello @CaptainBalu0

A new structural_electrical_deice_rate parameter has been added in SU4 beta 1.6.11.0

Regards,
Sylvain

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