Simulation of Snowboarding on Snow Surface Modelled with Particle Elements

Tatuya Yoshida, Akihiro Hojo, Humiyasu Kuratani

2018

Abstract

One approach for an efficient development of snowboards is quantification of prototype performance. A simulation model which represents the discrete behaviour of snow with particle elements is developed to evaluate snowboarding performance of prototypes. The particle behaviour is calculated using the discrete element method (DEM). A snowboard is considered to be a rigid body in the simulation. Four snowboards with different sidecuts are modelled to evaluate the influence on the turn. The simulation is able to confirm the difference of trajectory due to the sidecut radius. The smaller sidecut radius increases the attack angle of the board. As the result, lateral force acting on the board increases and the turn become sharply.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Yoshida T., Hojo A. and Kuratani H. (2018). Simulation of Snowboarding on Snow Surface Modelled with Particle Elements.In Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS, ISBN 978-989-758-325-4, pages 23-26. DOI: 10.5220/0006896400230026

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsports18,
author={Tatuya Yoshida and Akihiro Hojo and Humiyasu Kuratani},
title={Simulation of Snowboarding on Snow Surface Modelled with Particle Elements},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS,},
year={2018},
pages={23-26},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006896400230026},
isbn={978-989-758-325-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS,
TI - Simulation of Snowboarding on Snow Surface Modelled with Particle Elements
SN - 978-989-758-325-4
AU - Yoshida T.
AU - Hojo A.
AU - Kuratani H.
PY - 2018
SP - 23
EP - 26
DO - 10.5220/0006896400230026