Development of Icebreakers and Icebreaking Methods; Library Search of Russian and European Literature

A library search was made for literature in the field of icebreakers and icebreaking. The purpose of this search was to collect, review, and report on the Russian and German literature published within the last five years pertinent to the main subject. Special attention was given to ice resistance t...

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Main Author: Dvorak,George J.
Other Authors: DUKE UNIV DURHAM N C DEPT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
Marine Engineering
*Icebreakers
Sea ice
Reviews
Literature surveys
Methodology
Technology
Navigation
Bibliographies
Abstracts
USSR
Germany(East and West)
Friction
Cutting
Velocity
*Icebreaking
Icecutters
DOT/2 F
DOT/4 GZ/GA
Icebreaker
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA018631
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA018631
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Summary:A library search was made for literature in the field of icebreakers and icebreaking. The purpose of this search was to collect, review, and report on the Russian and German literature published within the last five years pertinent to the main subject. Special attention was given to ice resistance to ship passage, new icebreaking methods, design of propulsion systems for icecutters, determination of optimum operation periods for icebreaker escorts, and research and development reviews and surveys. This report describes the main features of the work, its scope, sources, and results. References are listed in numerical order within five subject categories. See also report dated Apr 68, AD-670 631.

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