This bibliography contains citations concerning the design, construction, and testing of icebreakers. Topics include a discussion of nuclear, steam, and diesel propulsion systems, and such design considerations as duty cycle, longitudinal vibrations, and hull coatings. Mechanisms of ice breaking, the role of the Coast Guard and the Navy in ice disintegration operations, and safety and licensing requirements are also included. (This updated bibliography contains 153 citations, 33 of which are new entries to the previous edition.)
Icebreakers and Icebreaking. 1974-April, 1982 (Citations from Oceanic Abstracts)
1982
132 pages
Report
No indication
English