Research on Bow Forms of Songhua River Icebreaker

The bow of the icebreaker is the most important part of the hull structure, the strength and shape of which will have direct impact on the effect of ice-breaking performance. This thesis bases on the research of bow forms of ice breaker, simulating and meshing the modes of the bow part with the help of the software ANSYS ICEM, and calculating with introduction of the software FLUENT. The demonstration and comparison of the bow styles of the inland icebreaker base on the characteristics of the Songhua River, and the climatic facts of the Harbin Area.