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DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT FOR SPORTS EQUIPMENT - EXPERIMENTALLY MAPPING THE DESIGN SPACE FOR PARALYMPIC ALPINE OUTRIGGERS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2021

Helene Silseth ,
Henrik Snarvold Sletten ,
Harald Grøndahl ,
Sindre Wold Eikevåg  and
Martin Steinert
Helene Silseth*
Affiliation:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Henrik Snarvold Sletten
Affiliation:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Harald Grøndahl
Affiliation:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sindre Wold Eikevåg
Affiliation:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Martin Steinert
Affiliation:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
*
Silseth, Helene, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical and Industrial engineering, Norway, helensil@stud.ntnu.no

Abstract

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This article presents a design of an experiment for investigating the effect of changing the geometry of Paralympic alpine sit-ski poles/outriggers in the LW 10-12 class. An experiment design for mapping an individual athlete’s performance parameters has been developed, with a resolution for finding the optimal outrigger geometry. By prototyping an adjustable experiment setup with implemented sensor systems, the performance increase can be analysed and implemented in new equipment. Results show that changing double poling geometry provides a substantial performance increase, regarding time and propulsive force.

Keywords

Early design phasesDesign methodsUser centred designParalympic alpineAdaptive equipment

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 1: ICED21 , August 2021 , pp. 1073 - 1082
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