Polar Class - Ice Pressure Distribution

Design ice pressure on hull plating per IACS Polar Class UR I - bow / mid-body / stern regional pressure factors.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

p = p_{bow} \cdot k_{region}

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$p_{bow}$	Bow design ice pressure	MPa
$k_{region}$	Regional pressure factor

Source: IACS UR I - Polar Class

Design ice pressure on hull plating per IACS Polar Class UR I - bow / mid-body / stern regional pressure factors.