Air Cushion Icebreaking Platforms: innovative approaches to ice destruction and parameter optimisation

• Autorzy: Xu Mingwei , Zaytsev Dmytro , Zaytsev Valeriy , Zaytsev Volodymyr , Lukashova Victoria

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/pomr-2025-0031

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article discusses innovative approaches to icebreaking and the optimisation parameters of Air Cushion Icebreaking Platforms (AC IBP). The study is conducted in the context of the need to ensure year-round navigation on northern rivers and potentially support Arctic expeditions. The primary method of icebreaking involves creating an air cavity under the ice, causing it to break under its own weight. This research employs both theoretical mathematical models and experimental data to determine the optimal parameters of AC IBP, such as the length and width of the air cushion, cushion pressure, and the power of the lifting complex. The results demonstrate the high efficiency of AC IBP in breaking ice up to 400 mm thick, exceeding design specifications. Optimising the AC IBP parameters helps to achieve minimal energy consumption with maximum efficiency. Experimental tests confirm the reliability of the design and compliance with project specifications. Further research aims to improve the AC IBP design and expand its operational conditions.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

air cushion; flexible skirt; icebreaking platform; icebreaking tests; lifting complex

• Wydawca: Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering & Ship Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Maritime Research
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: nr 3
• Strony: 4--12
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Xu Mingwei

• Zhejiang International Maritime College, Zhoushan, China

• https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9165-1014

autor

Zaytsev Dmytro

• Design Bureau IMT, LLC, Mykolaiv , Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5778-4668

autor

Zaytsev Valeriy

• Design Bureau IMT, LLC, Mykolaiv , Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8590-5671

autor

Zaytsev Volodymyr

• Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Mykolaiv , Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3637-9273

autor

Lukashova Victoria

• Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Mykolaiv , Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8741-6783

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