The Engineering Approach to Winter Sports

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493946358
• ISBN13: 9781493946358
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"