Author(s): K. Szilder E. P. Lozowski
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Abstract: A simple numerical model is proposed which simulates the growth process of artificial floating ice platforms. The model is based on the one-dimensional time-dependent heat conduction equation. The solution consists of the changes in time of the ice temperature and of the heat fluxes as a response to flooding or spraying. It has been demonstrated that an artificial increase of the surface roughness can lead to a substantial increase in the rate of ice growth. Simple relations describing the rate of ice growth as a function of the windspeed and the air temperature for flooding, spraying, smooth and rough surfaces, have been determined. It has been found that an increase of the surface roughness is especially effective under overcast skies and low windspeeds. The solutions also show that an increase in cloud cover leads to a decrease in the rate of ice growth.
Year: 1988