The effect of ultrasound on restraining the occurrence of frost on the flat surface was studied.The frost phenomena on the flat surface with and without 20 kHz ultrasound under natural convection conditions were visually studied.The effects of different cold surface temperatures on the frost thickness with and without ultrasound were compared and analyzed.The experimental results indicated that the frost layer grew very slowly with the effect of ultrasound,and the frost layer composed by “frost line” was more inerratic.The results showed that the frost growth on the flat surface was remarkably restrained by ultrasound.