Ice-structure impact contact load test setup and impact contact load calculation

• Main Authors: Kinnunen, Aki, Tikanmäki, Maria, Koskinen, Pekka
• Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2014
• Subjects: azimuth thrusters; ice loads; marine propulsion; ships; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water; SDG 14 - Life Below Water; Arctic; Contact Point; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://cris.vtt.fi/en/publications/f49fe573-2aeb-457f-a517-cc0fe9a9e678; https://publications.vtt.fi/julkaisut/muut/2014/OA-ICE14-1147.pdf; https://www.iahr.org/library/infor?pid=18311

Shipping in arctic and other ice conditions is increasing. Modern propulsion systems often utilize azimuthing thrusters in their various forms. When operating azimuthing thruster equipped ships in ice conditions, the thruster will interact with ice. One such interaction type is an impact type contac...