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Mechanisms of ice softening under high pressure and shear

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Conference18th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC 2005, June 26-30, 2005, Potsdam, NY; USA
Abstract
Under high hydrostatic pressure combined with shear, the structure of polycrystalline ice breaks down into fine-grained material by a process of recrystallization. Accompanying this process is a substantial softening of the material. Measurements of activation energy at low strains prior to the breakdown of structure, at temperatures of -10 °C, show an increase of activation energy from about 80 kJ mol-1 to about 120 kJ mol -1 as the pressure increases, with values at about 70 MPa similar to those found by other researchers for temperatures between -10 and 0 °C. These results suggest that grain boundary effects might result in the increased strain rates. The various energies that might drive the subsequent recrystallization process have been investigated. The results suggest strongly that elastic strain energy is the driving force in the process.
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PublisherLulea University of Technology
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  • Proceedings of the International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC 2005 1 (2005): 249–259.
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