ANALYSIS OF EXPLOSIVE ICEBREAKER.

The feasibility of an explosive icebreaking and water flush ice removal technique is analyzed. Both calculation and model test results indicate a high degree of feasibility for these concepts. (Author)

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wood,C. D.
Other Authors:	SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INST SAN ANTONIO TEX
Format:	Text
Language:	English
Published:	1970
Subjects:	Snow Ice and Permafrost Marine Engineering (ICEBREAKERS UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS) (ICE FRACTURE(MECHANICS)) COMPRESSED AIR PRESSURE VESSELS EXPLOSIVE GASES UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS ROTARY VALVES DESIGN COSTS FEASIBILITY STUDIES FINITE DIFFERENCE ANALYSIS Ice permafrost
Online Access:	http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0710193 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0710193

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Summary:	The feasibility of an explosive icebreaking and water flush ice removal technique is analyzed. Both calculation and model test results indicate a high degree of feasibility for these concepts. (Author)