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Ice-Resistance - Jones / Kashteljan

Ice-resistance estimate for a merchant ship in level ice using Jones 2005 / Kashteljan formula - the go-to screening method in ice-class design.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

Ricec1Bh2+c2BhVR_{ice} \approx c_1 B h^2 + c_2 B h V
SymbolMeaningUnit
BBBeam at waterlinem
hhLevel ice thicknessm
VVShip speedm/s

Source: Jones S.J. - NAME 2005; Kashteljan - LICES 1968

In short

Ice-resistance estimate for a merchant ship in level ice using Jones 2005 / Kashteljan formula - the go-to screening method in ice-class design.

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