STRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE SURVIVABILITY OF ADVANCED MARINE VEHICLES IN ICE-INFESTED WATERS

The authors point out that structural considerations are most important to the survivability of advanced marine vehicles (AMVs) in ice-infested waters. The most common denominator for all types of AMVs is the possible structural damage due to collision with ice. Such damage may become severe as a result of the light scantling and high operating speed of AMVs. A quasi-static model is proposed for analyzing the approximate limit of the level of damage expected to a vessel's panels as a result of ice impacts. The data obtained may be used to predict the amount of damage for a particular impact, or as a design tool to constrain the operations of an AMV so that accidental damage will remain within acceptable limits.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Authors:
  • Steinhilber, M R
  • Moshaiov, A
• Conference:
  • International High Performance Vehicle Conference
  • Location: Shanghai, China
  • Date: 1988-11-2 to 1988-11-5
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 19p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ice; Ice navigation; Impacts; Loads; Loss and damage; Mathematical models; Structural members
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced marine vehicles; Ice loads; Ship survivability
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658619
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM