A thermal drill for making large holes in sea ice
| Title | A thermal drill for making large holes in sea ice |
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Conference Paper
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| Year |
1975
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| Author(s) | Francois RE , Harrison JG |
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Proceedings of IEEE OCEAN'75 Conference, 22-25 Sept 1975, San Diego, USA. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., New York
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| Pagination |
303-310
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| Abstract |
A drill has been developed that utilizes thermal energy in the form of heated water to melt a groove by convective heat transfer in thick sea ice. The system components are described, as well as the techniques involved in cold-starting the system at ambient temperatures down to -35°C. The five operational units that have been constructed are also described and some of the field operations are discussed, including the drilling of a hydrohole 1.2 m by 3.7 m through sea ice about 8.5 m thick at Ice Island T-3. Comparable holes of variuos sizes and shapes can be made with suitably-designed cutting heads and multiple melts. |
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| Categories | Hot Water Drilling |
| Citation | Francois RE , Harrison JG ( 1975 ) A thermal drill for making large holes in sea ice. Proceedings of IEEE OCEAN'75 Conference, 22-25 Sept 1975, San Diego, USA. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., New York , 303-310 . |
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