TY - JOUR
T1 - Experimental installation for evaluation of snowboard simulated onsnow dynamic performance: 8th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA)
AU - Subic, Aleksandar
AU - Clifton, Patrick
AU - Kovacs, Joe
AU - Mylonas, Francois
AU - Rochefort, Adrien
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - The paper presents an original dynamic experimental installation that has been designed and developed at RMIT University for the evaluation of snowboard simulated on-snow performance. The dynamic rig comprises two independent pneumatic cylinders to replicate rider foot movement, as well as three independent adjustable pressure airbags used to simulate the snowboarding terrain by varying their pressure according to the change in the terrain configuration. A custom designed, PLC control system allows for the simulation of common snowboard manoeuvres, from turns of varying board inclination, to nose or tail presses, board slides, and finally the performance of jumps. The PLC programs can be modified or re-written to simulate a variety of terrain features of interest to the investigation. Stress-strain characteristics of the snowboard tested under load are determined using a comprehensive strain gauge system. The paper presents in detail the design of the dynamic experimental installation, rig calibration and testing protocols.
AB - The paper presents an original dynamic experimental installation that has been designed and developed at RMIT University for the evaluation of snowboard simulated on-snow performance. The dynamic rig comprises two independent pneumatic cylinders to replicate rider foot movement, as well as three independent adjustable pressure airbags used to simulate the snowboarding terrain by varying their pressure according to the change in the terrain configuration. A custom designed, PLC control system allows for the simulation of common snowboard manoeuvres, from turns of varying board inclination, to nose or tail presses, board slides, and finally the performance of jumps. The PLC programs can be modified or re-written to simulate a variety of terrain features of interest to the investigation. Stress-strain characteristics of the snowboard tested under load are determined using a comprehensive strain gauge system. The paper presents in detail the design of the dynamic experimental installation, rig calibration and testing protocols.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-78149343865&doi=10.1016%2fj.proeng.2010.04.039&origin=inward&txGid=6e91661532242f485ffbcd088e517d3d
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705810002936?via%3Dihub
U2 - 10.1016/j.proeng.2010.04.039
DO - 10.1016/j.proeng.2010.04.039
M3 - Article
SN - 1877-7058
VL - 2
SP - 2605
EP - 2611
JO - Procedia Engineering
JF - Procedia Engineering
IS - 2
ER -