Factors Affecting Rates of Ice Cutting with a Chain Saw

Abstract

Military winter bridging procedures with an ice cover present on the waterway may involve cutting the ice away with chain saws to provide an ice-free crossing zone. This report investigates the cutting rates possible from one type of chain saw with two chain configurations, two operators, three cut lengths and three ice thicknesses. A statistical analysis is used to determine the effect the various factors have upon cutting rate and suggestions are made for chain modifications that might further improve cutting performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA212205

Entities

People

  • Barry A. Coutermarsh

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Bridges
  • Classification
  • Cold Regions
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Information Science
  • Mechanics
  • New Hampshire
  • Regions
  • Saw Blades
  • Security
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Thickness

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Regression Analysis.