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Race-time prediction for the Va`a paralympic sprint canoe
The 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will see 200m sprint canoe events for the first time, using the Va`a class. The aim of this study is to predict race times for the Va`a over a 200m sprint event, through simulation of the hydrodynamic resistance of the hull (with outrigger) and the propulsion provided by the athlete. Such a simulation, once suitably validated, allows investigation of design and configuration changes on predicted race performance. The accuracy of the simulation is discussed through a comparison to times recorded for an athlete over a 200m race distance.
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| Notations: | sports for the handicapped endurance sports technical and natural sciences |
| Published in: | Procedia Engineering |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.06.129 |
| Volume: | 72 |
| Pages: | 762-767 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |