The Engineering Approach to Winter Sports

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Braghin, Francesco (Editor), Cheli, Federico (Editor), Maldifassi, Stefano (Editor), Melzi, Stefano (Editor), Sabbioni, Edoardo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Physical chemistry.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Engineering design.; Materials science.; Materials > Surfaces.; Thin films.; Engineering Design.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Physical Chemistry.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.

The Engineering Approach to Winter Sports presents the state-of-the-art research in the field of winter sports in a harmonized and comprehensive way for a diverse audience of engineers, equipment and facilities designers, and materials scientists. The book examines the physics and chemistry of snow...

Table of Contents:

• 1.Ice and snow for winter sports
• 2.Friction between ski and snow
• 3.Friction between runner and ice
• 4.Alpine Ski
• 5.Cross-country Ski
• 6.Aerodynamics of Ski Jumping
• 7.Bobsleigh and Skeleton
• 8.Ice Skating
• 9.Ice Hockey Skate, Stick Design and Performance Measures
• 10.Curling
• 11.Why did we lose? Towards an integrated approach to Winter Sports Science.