Title :
Measurements of towing drag on small icebergs
Author :
Banke, Erik G. ; Smith, Stuart D.
Author_Institution :
Atlantic Oceanogr. Lab., Bedford Inst. of Oceanogr., Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Abstract :
Three small icebergs have been towed and the towing forces have been measured to determine form drag coefficients. The mean drag coefficient, CW = 1.2, agrees with laboratory values for circular cylinders at similar Reynolds numbers.
Keywords :
drag; sea ice; Reynolds number; circular cylinders; drag coefficient; icebergs; towing drag measurement; towing force measurement; Cascading style sheets; Force measurement; Marine vehicles; Particle measurements; Radar cross section; Velocity measurement; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in the Ocean Environment, Ocean '74 - IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Halifax
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1974.1161394