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Ice Tank (IT)
The Ice Tank
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Length |
21m |
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Width |
7m |
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Maximum depth |
1.1m |
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Temperature |
Down to 20 ° C |
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Ice Carriage |
Fresh-water and model ice up to 0.6m thick |
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Waves |
Long-crested irregular waves with significant heights up to 0.15m. |
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Beaches |
Passive wave absorbers |
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Data acquisition |
Up to 64 channels at 1000 samples per second |
The CHC ice laboratory is a versatile ice modelling facility that has been used to study dozens of ice related problems. The staff has developed international recognition for their work in modelling ice and ice problems. The temperature inside the chamber can be varied down to -20°C. It houses a concrete tank which is 21m long by 7m wide by 1.1m deep equipped with both a towing and a service carriage. Ice up to 0.6m thick can be grown in this tank. The ice tank is used for many types of studies, including model tests of ice-structure interaction using model ice. The tank can accommodate a wave machine, producing a wave climate in different ice regimes. Recently, the tank has also been used to investigate the effects of ice scouring seabed material.
For further information, please contact:
Anne Barker, Group Leader
Phone: 613-990-2511
Fax: 613-952-7679
Email: Anne.Barker@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
