Breaking Ice with Air cushion Vehicle - Find minimum pressure with Newton-Raphson method

Objective: Equation used where p- Cushion pressure h- The thickness of the ice field r- Size of the air cushion σ- Tensile strength of the ice β- Width of the ice wedge. The given parametrs are β = 0.5 r = 40 feet σ = 150 pounds per square inch (psi). h = [0.6,…