Historical Trends in Alpine Ski Design: How Skis Have Evolved Over the Past Century

Alpine skis have changed dramatically in the last century. Long and straight wood skis have evolved into shorter lengths and now contain a plethora of modern materials. Shaped skis have become the norm. Today’s skis also offer a variety of waist widths and shapes to cater to specific uses. By studyi...

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Main Authors:	Jonas Truong, Marius Bulota, Alexis Lussier Desbiens
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:	Proceedings
Subjects:	alpine skis camber mechanical properties stiffness sidecut rocker
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/49/1/135

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spelling	doaj-f8177de1809f472bb064e586dc36d0a72020-11-25T02:49:49ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002020-06-014913513510.3390/proceedings2020049135Historical Trends in Alpine Ski Design: How Skis Have Evolved Over the Past CenturyJonas Truong0Marius Bulota1Alexis Lussier Desbiens2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, CanadaAlpine skis have changed dramatically in the last century. Long and straight wood skis have evolved into shorter lengths and now contain a plethora of modern materials. Shaped skis have become the norm. Today’s skis also offer a variety of waist widths and shapes to cater to specific uses. By studying how skis have evolved, it is possible to gain insight into how the design of alpine skis has progressed. To do so, the mechanical properties of 1016 skis, from the 1920s to 2019, were measured with a machine developed at the University of Sherbrooke. The resulting data are used to calculate various geometric, stiffness and performance parameters. The evolution of these parameters over the years is analyzed. This analysis provides a better understanding of the evolution of ski design and shows when the introduction of new materials and shaping concepts has changed the way skis are designed.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/49/1/135alpine skiscambermechanical propertiesstiffnesssidecutrocker
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title	Historical Trends in Alpine Ski Design: How Skis Have Evolved Over the Past Century
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description	Alpine skis have changed dramatically in the last century. Long and straight wood skis have evolved into shorter lengths and now contain a plethora of modern materials. Shaped skis have become the norm. Today’s skis also offer a variety of waist widths and shapes to cater to specific uses. By studying how skis have evolved, it is possible to gain insight into how the design of alpine skis has progressed. To do so, the mechanical properties of 1016 skis, from the 1920s to 2019, were measured with a machine developed at the University of Sherbrooke. The resulting data are used to calculate various geometric, stiffness and performance parameters. The evolution of these parameters over the years is analyzed. This analysis provides a better understanding of the evolution of ski design and shows when the introduction of new materials and shaping concepts has changed the way skis are designed.
topic	alpine skis camber mechanical properties stiffness sidecut rocker
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Historical Trends in Alpine Ski Design: How Skis Have Evolved Over the Past Century

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