Impact of Changing Inlet Modes in Ski Face Masks on Adolescent Skiing: A Finite Element Analysis Based on Head Models

• Published in: Modelling Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 936 - 950
• Main Authors: Huang, Minxin, Zhang, Ruiqiu, Zhang, Xiaocheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2024
• Subjects: adolescents; Air flow; Air intakes; Carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide concentration; Computational fluid dynamics; Configuration management; Ergonomics; Expulsion; Finite element method; Frostbite; Head; Holes; Impact analysis; Masks; Material properties; Mathematical models; Olympic games; parametric simulation; Respiration; Side inlets; ski face protection; Skiing; Teenagers; Thermal insulation; ventilation study; Beijing China; Asia-Pacific region; China

Due to the material properties of current ski face masks for adolescents, moisture in exhaled air can become trapped within the material fibers and freeze, leading to potential issues such as breathing difficulties and increased risk of facial frostbite after prolonged skiing. This paper proposes a...