Encyclopedia Titanica

Impact Velocity

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Stories and Articles

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THE ENERGY OF COLLISION
Titanicology
Samuel Halpern
It is possible to estimate the energy of the collision between the iceberg and the Titanic by modelling a ship collision with an immovable, smooth object.
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE TITANIC WRECK SITE
Marine Georesources & Geotechnology
Angus I. Best, William Powrie, Toby Hayward & Max Barton
Sediment composition, geological stability, and forensic analysis explain how sediment properties affected the Titanic's impact and burial on the seafloor.