NCEL ICE AND SNOW LAVORATORY

• Main Author: Dykins,Justin E.
• Other Authors: NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CALIF
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1964
• Subjects: *LABORATORIES; *ARCTIC REGIONS; CALIFORNIA; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH; ICE; SNOW; PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING); CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES; SNOW REMOVAL; FREEZING; LOW TEMPERATURE; Arctic
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0452209; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0452209

To provide a means for more fundamental investigations on polar transportation, construction and operational problems, NCEL has added an Ice and Snow Laboratory to its facilities at Port Hueneme, California. Its principal purpose is to study construction materials including ice and snow for polar regions, but within limits it is suitable for performance tests on small items of equipment and components for large equipment. The laboratory includes three interconnected environmental chambers ranging in size from 8 by 27 feet to 12 by 32 feet. Test temperatures from 50 to -55 F can be maintained at an atmospheric pressure for extended periods with a minumum of maintenance. Special devices have been procurred and developed for investigating iciice and snow construction, camp drift and liquid distribution in polar camps. Others will be added as the need arises. (Author)