Evaluation of Composite-Hull Ships Operating in Arctic Ice

• Main Author: Tran,Ryan M
• Other Authors: Naval Postgraduate School Monterey United States
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Marine Engineering; composite materials; ship hulls; naval architecture; ships; PLUNGERS; ARCTIC OCEAN; sea ice; DYSMAS; wave generator; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Lanes; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD1026849; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD1026849

As ocean temperatures rise, naval exploration around the Arctic Ocean is increasing due to the rapidly melting ice caps. Extensive research is thus being conducted to determine the interaction between ice and steel-hulls in anticipation of opening sea lanes. While the majority of the research focuse...