A TECHNIQUE FOR BREAKING ICE IN THE PATH OF A SHIP

A Technique is described for breaking ice in the path of a ship. A laser is placed on the bow of the ship with apparatus to scan the ice in the path of the ship with the laser beam. The beam cuts or shatters the ice, enabling the ship to break the ice in its path.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • US-Patent-Apl-SN-233587.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Langley Research Center
  Hampton, VA  United States  23681
• Authors:
  • Saunders, A R
  • HESS, R V
  • Lucht, R A
• Publication Date: 1972-3-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Icebreaking; Lasers
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037738
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 10 1972 12:00AM