Download or read book Hard surface Runways in Antarctica written by Malcolm Mellor and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hard surface Runways in Antarctica written by Malcolm Mellor and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The feasibility of constructing and maintaining hard-surface snow runways at McMurdo Sound and the South Pole was studied. Existing technology was reviewed, and proposals for novel techniques and machines were put forward. It was concluded that all-season operation of heavy wheeled aircraft from snow runways is not a practical proposition for the short term. Other possibilities for all-season operation of wheeled aircraft were considered. These included: (a) a conventional runway of rock-fill and gravel, (b) rock-fill and gravel over permanent ice, (c) a runway on coastal glacier ice, (d) runways on bare glacier ice at inland locations. Rough cost estimates were made for each of the runway types that were considered. After examining the trends in Antarctic aviation, the following recommendations were offered: (1) develop a construction plan for a conventional runway at Marble Point, (2) proceed with site selection, equipment design, and development of ground transport for a wheel runway on the Ross Ice Shelf, (3) search for natural blue ice airfields at inland locations, especially locations that are not too far from the South Pole. (SDW).

Download or read book Snow and Ice Properties as Related to Roads and Runways in Antarctica written by Gunars Abele and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dynamic tests were performed to determine the Young's modulus of sea ice, derived from longitudinal wave velocities measured with a soniscope. Static tests consisted of standard ring tensile strength and simple beam or flexural strength tests. The strength data were plotted on a base of the brine volume for each test. The test results indicate that the annual sea ice at McMurdo Sound is capable of supporting cargo type aircraft. Snow runways capable of supporting a C-130 aircraft on wheels and providing marginal support to a C-121 can be constructed either with the Peter plow or with the pulvimixer. However, the runway would be reliable only during comparatively low temperatures (

Download or read book Construction Maintenance and Operation of a Glacial Runway McMurdo Station Antarctica written by George L. Blaisdell and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 7 February 1994, a C-141 departed Christchurch, New Zealand, and landed on the 3050 m (10,000-ft) Pegasus glacial ice runway, located on the Ross Ice Shelf 13 km (8 miles) south of McMurdo, Antarctica. This event marked the final test for a five-year development program to demonstrate the feasibility of a semipermanent glacial ice runway capable of supporting heavy wheeled aircraft at a site easily accessible to McMurdo. In the later phases of developing the glacial ice runway, numerous working flights of LC-130s operating on wheels (rather than skis) moved cargo more efficiently to the South Pole, and the LC-130 and a C-130 carried larger passenger loads to Christchurch. The primary benefit of the Pegasus runway to the U.S. Antarctic Program is its ability to support heavy wheeled aircraft for most of the period of mid-January through November. In the past, only ski-equipped aircraft could land in the McMurdo area during this time period. The Pegasus runway allows increased payloads for the LC-130 (an additional 3600-kg or 8000-lb takeoff weight when using wheels) and provides access for virtually any conventional aircraft. The technology for siting, constructing, maintaining, and operating such a runway is now well understood and is described in detail in this comprehensive report.

Download or read book Airfields on Antarctic Glacier Ice written by Malcolm Mellor and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Notes on Antarctic Aviation written by Malcolm Mellor and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Ice and Construction written by L. Makkonen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on two areas of ice technology: the use of ice as a construction material and the problems caused by ice to constructions. In connection with describing past and potential future applications of using ice in construction, a detailed discussion on the mechanical properties of ice is given. A state of the art description on ice-making methods, melt protection, methods and reinforcement of ice with the materials are covered.