Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Wet Snow Accumulation on Inclined Cylindrical Surfaces

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(a) Outdoor experimental setup to measure snow accumulation on high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and stainless-steel cable stays. (b) Close-up photo of a HDPE cable showing a camera. (c, d) Snow density measurement setup which contains two inclined plates and one horizontal plate to study the effect of inclination on snow density before and after accumulations, respectively. (e) Snow thickness values were measured on nine locations (red spots). (f) Image of the cable cross section showing snow accumulation in a peripheral shape.

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