Frictional Resistance to a Ship's Passage through Converging Ice

Authors

  • J. Keys
  • S.D. Smith

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic3184

Keywords:

Thermoregulation

Abstract

Presents formulae to estimate the pressure developed in a converging ice field and to calculate the resulting frictional resistance to a ship attempting to navigate through such ice. The icebreaker-tanker Manhattan is used as an example. It is shown that the power necessary to navigate in ice which is failing in compression would be prohibitive.

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Published

1970-01-01