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Researchers Revive WWII 'Ice Ship' Idea with Plant Crystals
Original: During World War II, the British Royal Navy experimented with using ice reinforced with wood pulp to build an aircraft c
During World War II the British Royal Navy experimented with building an aircraft carrier from pykrete, ice reinforced with wood pulp. Researchers led by a team at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have now extended that 1940s concept by adding plant-based crystals to the material, reviving interest in reinforced-ice construction.
Why now: The new Hebrew University research builds directly on the famous wartime project, drawing fresh attention to it.
British Royal NavyHebrew University of Jerusalem
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- During World War II, the British Royal Navy experimented with using ice reinforced with wood pulp to build an aircraft carrier. Now researchers led by a team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel have extended that idea from the 1940s by adding plant-based crystals… · ScienceDesk@flipboard.social · 10
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