Setting Up of Ice Breaker Test Program for the U.S. Coast Guard

• Main Authors: Danahy,P. J., Starr,D. W.
• Other Authors: MICHIGAN UNIV ANN ARBOR
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1961
• Subjects: Marine Engineering; *Icebreakers; *Coast Guard; Ship hulls; Configurations; Optimization; Equations; Loads(Forces); *Design; Breaker; Icebreaker
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0786437; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0786437

The purpose of the study was to obtain experimental data on the icebreaking ability of various hull shapes with the object being the optimization of icebreaker design. The data can be used to verify or modify the equation of VINOGRADOV or to develop a more accurate equation for icebreaker effectiven...