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

Table 1

Validation of the collision efficiency () study for different cable diameters D, snow particle diameters (), and wind velocities ().

Cable diameter D (mm)	Wind velocity (m/s)	Snow particle diameters (μm)	Collision efficiency () [24]	Calculated value
10.24	20	13.1	0.46	0.492
10.24	36	12.2	0.50	0.557
31.83	20	13.1	0.20	0.184
31.83	36	12.2	0.28	0.275
44.40	20	13.1	0.14	0.113
44.40	36	12.2	0.18	0.185