The Cutting of Ice with Water Jets

A new portable, self-contained facility for investigating the cutting of ice with water jets has been built and tested. Following the initial trials some modifications and improvements to the facility have been recommended. From current and previous ice cutting tests it has been established that sig...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Coveney,D B, Brierley,W H
Other Authors: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) DIV OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1977
Subjects:
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Equipment
Marine Engineering
*ICEBREAKERS
*WATER JETS
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
POLAR REGIONS
CANADA
SELF CONTAINED
SHIPBOARD
POWER SUPPLIES
GROOVING
TEST FACILITIES
ARCTIC REGIONS
CUTTING TOOLS
COAST GUARD SHIPS
STRESS CONCENTRATION
ICE BREAKUP
Arctic
Canada
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA051616
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA051616
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Summary:A new portable, self-contained facility for investigating the cutting of ice with water jets has been built and tested. Following the initial trials some modifications and improvements to the facility have been recommended. From current and previous ice cutting tests it has been established that significant cuts in ice can be made over a wide range of conditions. At moderate pressures, that is less than 2,000 psig, and low traverse speeds, it has been possible to cut through ice 28 inches thick. Correlation with previous test results by regression analysis has been made. (Author)

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