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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/29508| Title: | Dynamic modeling of Atmospheric Watch Observatory (AWO) transport by Greenland Inland Traverse (GrIT) |
| Authors: | Song, Arnold J. Lever, J. H. |
| Keywords: | Atmospheric Watch Observatory Cushioned sleds EPOLAR Finite element method Geographic information systems Greenland NSF Polar traverse Space frame Strains and stresses Terrain effects Transportation--Cold weather conditions |
| Publisher: | Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/CRREL TR-18-16 |
| Abstract: | The National Science Foundation (NSF) plans to install a new Atmospheric Watch Observatory (AWO) to upgrade its research facilities at Summit Station, Greenland. The AWO welded-steel lower frame exceeds the size and weight limits for airlift transport; therefore, the only option to transport it to Summit is the Greenland Inland Traverse (GrIT) by using the newly developed Air Ride Cargo Sleds (ARCS). The study objectives were to determine whether GrIT can safely transport the AWO structure to Summit Station. The study addressed three assembly cases by estimating the transport-induced stresses and structural deformation by using the finite element method (FEM). The present analyses results strongly suggest that a preassembled AWO can safely travel to Summit via GrIT, which would allow NSF to realize cost and schedule savings. |
| Description: | Technical Report |
| Gov't Doc #: | ERDC/CRREL TR-18-16 |
| Rights: | Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/29508 http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/29508 |
| Size: | 41 pages / 2.02 Mb |
| Types of Materials: | PDF/A |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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