Point Source Bubbler Systems to Suppress Ice

• Main Author: Ashton,George D
• Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1979
• Subjects: Snow; Ice and Permafrost; Thermodynamics; *BUBBLES; *ICE PREVENTION; HEAT TRANSFER; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; AIR; PLUMES; *Point source dissemination; *Bubblers; LPN-CWIS-31362; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA071038; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA071038

An analysis of a point source bubbler system used to induce local melting of an ice cover is presented. The analysis leads to a numerical simulation programmed in FORTRAN which may be used to predict the effectiveness of such systems. An example application is presented using a typical record of average daily air temperatures. The FORTRAN program for the point source simulation as well as a FORTRAN program for line source systems are included in the Appendix. (Author)