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An analytical model for flat-ski friction in steady horizontal gliding

This paper addresses sliding friction of a ski during steady horizontal gliding on snow. A simple mathematical theory accounting for both dry and wet friction is developed. The water film evolution along a ski is calculated with a lumped-element thermal model. An analytical solution is obtained for the ski friction force. Representative calculation results are demonstrated for a range of ski velocity, contact surface area fraction, snow temperature, and ski aspect ratio.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:sports facilities and sports equipment technical and natural sciences
Tagging:Reibung Tribologie
Published in:Sports Engineering
Language:English
Published: 2017
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12283-017-0229-y
Volume:20
Issue:4
Pages:293-298
Document types:article
Level:advanced