Technology of Alpine Skiing - SYLLABUS AND SCHEDULE
ME1520, D Term 2000 Mechanical Engineering Department, WPI
http://www.wpi.edu/~brown/skitech.htmlInstructor: Christopher A. Brown office: 311a Washburn
phone: WPI: 508 831-5627
e-mail: brown@wpi.edu
office hours: Tuesday 3:00-4:00 or by appointment (please e-mail)
TA: Udo Benz
Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-2:50 SH 202
Wednesday; 1:00-1:50 229 Washburn
Text: The Physics of Skiing at the Triple Point, Lind and Sanders, AIP Press (1997)
Grading: project 40%, homework 50%, class participation 10%
Homework will be assigned in class and will appear on the web site.
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class |
date |
day |
topic |
reading |
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76-90, 127-129, 222-228 |
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1 |
16-Mar |
Thurs. |
introduction (Bernoulli and aerodynamics) |
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energy and terminal velocity (calculus of variations) |
129-130, 229-232 |
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quickest decent - brachistochrone |
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2 |
21-Mar |
Tues. |
fantom foot ACL injuries video (short) |
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optional historical videos on skiing |
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3 |
22-Mar |
Wed. |
optional help session on homework 1 |
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4 |
23-Mar |
Thurs. |
review of first homework |
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5 |
28-Mar |
Tues. |
traversing and turning (Newtonian mechanics) |
90-108, 137-145, 203-204 |
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6 |
29-Mar |
Wed. |
review and questions |
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7 |
30-Mar |
edge angle, inward lean and angulation (analytical geometry) |
130-133, 205-215 |
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8 |
4 Apr |
Tues. |
pressure and prejump |
109-120, 216-221 |
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9 |
5 Apr |
Wed. |
pump and step |
133-135 |
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10 |
6 Apr |
Thurs. |
snow mechanics and holding (chip formation and machining) |
lecture & web |
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11 |
11 Apr |
Tues. |
melt layer lubrication and friction (tribology) |
169-185, 249-252 |
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12 |
12 Apr |
Wed. |
skis: design, measure and manufacture 44-68, 244-248, 199-202 (axiomatic design, mechanics of materials, beam theory) |
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13 |
13 Apr |
Thurs. |
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14 |
18 Apr |
Tues. |
boots: design, measure and manufacture |
68-70 |
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15 |
19 Apr |
Wed. |
bindings, LEER and ACL injuries (biomechanics) |
186-191 |
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16 |
20 Apr |
Thurs. |
no class - project presentation day |
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17 |
25 Apr |
Tues. |
TBA |
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18 |
26 Apr |
Wed. |
review |
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19 |
27 Apr |
Thurs. |
review |
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20 |
2 May |
Tues. |
last homework due |
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21 |
3 May |
Wed. |
other ski injuries, liability and trail design (biomechanics, product liability) |
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22 |
4 May |
Thurs. |
projects due |
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