A concept technique is provided for enhancing the rate of thermal ice drilling under the influence of hydraulic force created by a probe (or cryobot). It raises the heat head power of the probe and boosts the coefficient of thermal energy conversion into ice melting energy. For the probe power supply, a single-wire Tesla system is proposed, which reduces the cable capacity size and energy transmission losses. The use of a self-lifting approach to the ice surface probe is presented. Self-raising is feasible because to hydraulic force (traction), which eliminates the need for bearer cable lifting. The probe (or cryobotmain )'s designs are shown. They are based on thermal hydraulic drilling (THD), which was designed to study deep (up to 5 km) glaciers and subglacial water environments on Earth, as well as ice up to 30 km thick and the subglacial ocean of Europa (Jupiter's moon). These concepts might lead to a significant shift in the design of drill-probes for ice crust penetration. The realisation of the THD cryobot's conceptual project will allow researchers to study glaciers and subglacial habitats on Earth and other worlds without compromising ice insulation, conserving resources, energy, and time.
A. V. Zelenchuk,
LLC, Scientific-Technical Company LVPT (Light-Vacuum-Pulsing Therapy), Moscow, Russia.
V.A. Krylenkov,
LLC, Scientific-Technical Company LVPT (Light-Vacuum-Pulsing Therapy), Moscow, Russia.
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