An experimental evaluation of the tensile strength of impact ice

The evaluation of the tensile strength of impact built-up ice on structural components has been prompted by such problems as electrical transmission line losses and catastrophic failures in Arctic regions, deicing problems with fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, etc. It is demonstrated that the co...

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Main Authors: Xian, X., Chu, M. L., Scavuzzo, R. J., Srivatsan, T. S.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1989
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Online Access:http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19900027994
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Summary:The evaluation of the tensile strength of impact built-up ice on structural components has been prompted by such problems as electrical transmission line losses and catastrophic failures in Arctic regions, deicing problems with fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, etc. It is demonstrated that the conventional tensile-testing technique furnishes adequate data on artificially refrigerated ice, and helps establish the influence of extrinsic factors on ice tensile strength.