Practical elastic moduli for polycrystalline ice

• Main Authors: Derradji-Aouat, A., Sinha, N. K., Evgin, E.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: National Research Council of Canada. Institute for Marine Dynamics 1994
• Subjects: elastic moduli; ultrasonic methods; averaging techniques; crystals; ice types; c-axis; Sinha; Arctic
• Online Access: https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=ec1bbfbc-4455-48a8-9ad4-ccf2b7f4e0c9; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=ec1bbfbc-4455-48a8-9ad4-ccf2b7f4e0c9

This paper provides the complete set of equations for the practical elastic moduli for polycrystalline ice (Young's modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio). These equations are needed to calculate the elastic strains generated in ice during loading. For columnar grained ice (anisotrop...