Ship Superstructure Icing: Crystalling And Physical Properties

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• Creators:
  Ryerson, Charles C. ; Gow, Anthony J.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Navy
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Icing
  • Ship motion
  • Superstructures
  • Decks (Ships)
  • Bering Sea
  • Ice distribution
  • Ice formation
  • Ice properties
  • Superstructure icing
  • United States Coast Guard
• Publication/ Report Number:
  ERDC/CRREL TR-00-11
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  US Army Corps of Engineers. Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  Ice grows on ship superstructure components as a result of precipitation of saline spray from the ocean surface in winter seas. A potentially serious problem, superstructure icing reduces ship sea-keeping ability and hinders deck operations. In February and March, 1990, measurements were made of superstructure ice on a United States Coast Guard cutter in the Bering Sea. Ice samples were removed from the bulkheads, decks and icicles during two icing events. Ice crystal measurements included crystal size, shape, orientation, brine pocket location, size and shape, internal layering and air bubble sizes. Ice property measurements included salinity, density and temperature with computed estimates of air and brine volume. Samples taken from decks and bulkheads generally compared well with Russian and Japanese measurements.30 Figures, 3 tables, references. 42p.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14143/dot_14143_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.04 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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