Materials in Sports Equipment

Informationen zum Autor Professor Aleksandar Subic is the Chair of Mechanical Design and Head of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne! Australia. He is currently the Chairman of the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA) and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Sustainable Design. Professor Subic is internationally respected for his research in the field of sports engineering. Klappentext Improvements in material strength! weight and flexibility have had a profound effect on the equipment used in many areas of sporting activity. Building on the success of the first volume! this important book reviews design and materials in a range of sports. Zusammenfassung Improvements in material strength! weight and flexibility have had a profound effect on the equipment used in many areas of sporting activity. Building on the success of the first volume! this important book reviews design and materials in a range of sports. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 General issues: Modelling of materials for sports equipment; Non-destructive testing of sports equipment: The use of infrared thermography; Materials and design for sports apparel; Protective helmets in sports; Mouth protection in sports. Part 2 Specific sports: Design and materials in baseball; Design and materials in snowboarding; Design and materials in ice hockey; Design and materials in fly fishing; Design and materials in archery; Design and materials in rowing; Design and materials in athletics equipment; Design and materials in fitness equipment.

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• Autori: A. Subic, A. J. Subic, Aleksandar Subic, Aleksandar (Professor Aleksandar Subic Subic, Aleksandar (RMIT University Subic
• Con la collaborazione di: Aleksandar Subic (Editore), Aleksandar (Professor Aleksandar Subic Subic (Editore)
• Editore: Woodhead Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.09.2007
• EAN: 9781845691318
• ISBN: 978-1-84569-131-8
• Pagine: 376
• Serie: Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering; Woodhead Publishing in Materia; Woodhead Publishing in Materials; Woodhead Publishing in Materia; Woodhead Publishing Composites
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Altro; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Textiles & Polymers, Technology & Industrial Arts, SPORTS & RECREATION / Equipment & Supplies