Materials in Sports Equipment (2nd Edition)

This book provides a detailed review on the design and performance of materials in sports apparel, equipment and surfaces in a broad range of sporting applications. Chapters cover materials modeling, non-destructive testing, design issues for sports apparel, skull and mouth protection, and new chapt...

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Main Author Subic, Aleksandar
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Chantilly Elsevier 2019
Elsevier Science & Technology
Woodhead Publishing
Edition2
SeriesWoodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
Subjects
General Engineering & Project Administration
Materials
Sporting goods
Sporting goods-Design and construction
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Summary:This book provides a detailed review on the design and performance of materials in sports apparel, equipment and surfaces in a broad range of sporting applications. Chapters cover materials modeling, non-destructive testing, design issues for sports apparel, skull and mouth protection, and new chapters on artificial sport surfaces, anthropometric design customization, and 3D printing in sports equipment. In addition, the book covers sports-specific design and material choices in a range of key sports, from baseball, rowing, and archery, to ice hockey, snowboarding, and fishing. Users will find a valuable resource that explicitly links materials, engineering and design principles directly to sports applications, thus making it an essential resource to materials scientists, engineers, sports equipment designers and sports manufacturers developing products in this evolving field.
ISBN:0081025823
9780081025826
DOI:10.1016/C2017-0-02237-1