Influence of the ice shape on ice-structure impact loads ...
Ships that are navigating in ice covered waters are at risk of colliding with icebergs or ice floes, which can lead to severe damage to the ship‘s hull in certain conditions. Predicting these loads is of great importance for the design and safety of ships. Ice loads are driven by a range of paramete...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.15480/882.9480 https://tore.tuhh.de/handle/11420/47172 |
| Summary: | Ships that are navigating in ice covered waters are at risk of colliding with icebergs or ice floes, which can lead to severe damage to the ship‘s hull in certain conditions. Predicting these loads is of great importance for the design and safety of ships. Ice loads are driven by a range of parameters, including ice properties such as the compressive strength, the geometry of the ship's hull and values related to the interaction (e.g. impact velocity). Classification rules and requirements for polar vessels account for these parameters to a certain extent. However, sea ice exhibits not only variability of its properties but also the geometry of the ice shows a high degree of diversity: icebergs and ice floes exist in multiple different shapes. Therefore, this paper addresses the ice-structure interaction process, focusing on the influence of the initial ice contact shape and its impact on the local load. Additionally, the paper explores the feasibility of pinpointing geometric parameters of the ice ... |
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