Evaluation of a ships hull through ice

The overall project is dedicated to energy efficient ship design for Arctic operations. Therefore, the causes for ice loads need to be understood, and also the properties of the prevailing sea ice conditions need to be determined. This has been done with multiple voyages, and now the data needs to be analyzed and put into context. Specifically, this project part refers to measurements conducted aboard ships and related ice property measurements in the Arctic. One part of the project is the analysis of measurements that are taken on the ship. The combination of acceleration measurements and ice thickness measurements has been done before and needs to be refined and re-applied to recent measurements. Additionally, the previous and upcoming analysis results need to be compared with available remote sensing information on sea ice deformation. On the sea ice, samples are taken and ice properties are measured. The measurements need to be processed and the data stored in a database. The data refer to two seasons (2024 and 2025) and will be compared. The measurement hardware needs to be refined and supported, combined with experiments in the laboratory. Her assistance is required, and her own ideas and developments can be included.

Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Veitch

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Partner:

Technische Universität Hamburg

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

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