Journal article
Force analysis of a sprint canoe blade
Abstract
The motion of a sprint canoe blade through the water is extrapolated from video analysis of the paddle handle motion and used to approximate the forces acting on the blade throughout a stroke. Frame analysis of the video provides the displacement of the blade, and consequently the water velocity and angle of attack at both the top and bottom of the blade. Based on a quasi-steady approach, the relative velocities and angles of attack are used to …
Authors
Morgoch D; Tullis S
Journal
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part P Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, Vol. 225, No. 4, pp. 253–258
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
December 2011
DOI
10.1177/1754337111407793
ISSN
1754-3371