Study of Crack Dynamics in Ice by Means of Electromagnetic Methods

The long-term goal of this project is understanding the physical mechanisms that make crack velocities in saline and fresh water ice so different. This understanding will improve theoretical predictions of ice forces.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Petrenko, Victor F
Other Authors:	DARTMOUTH COLL HANOVER NH THAYER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Format:	Text
Language:	English
Published:	1997
Subjects:	Snow Ice and Permafrost Electricity and Magnetism Mechanics CRACKING(FRACTURING) ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPERTIES FRESH WATER SALT WATER *SEA ICE GRAIN BOUNDARIES INTERACTIONS LOADS(FORCES) MICROSTRUCTURE TEMPERATURE VELOCITY BRINE CHANNELS BRINE POCKETS CRACK VELOCITY ICE MICROSTRUCTURE Ice permafrost Sea ice
Online Access:	http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA628768 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA628768

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Summary:	The long-term goal of this project is understanding the physical mechanisms that make crack velocities in saline and fresh water ice so different. This understanding will improve theoretical predictions of ice forces.