Bioinspired performance tailoring of alpine skis

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16104.1;5 PFIW-IW

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Bioinspired performance tailoring of alpine skis

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Short description (English)	Bioinspired performance tailoring of alpine skis
Abstract (English)	We propose to evaluate the feasibility of introducing progressive stiffening in an alpine ski, as a function of deformation in bending and shear. The change in compliance would provide the possibility to reversibly evolve from a high forgiveness and comfortable ski to a high performance but less forgiving ski. The method to achieve this is based on the implementation of an interlocking structure, inspired from that of turtle shells.

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Bioinspired performance tailoring of alpine skis

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We propose to evaluate the feasibility of introducing progressive stiffening in an alpine ski, as a function of deformation in bending and shear. The change in compliance would provide the possibility to reversibly evolve from a high forgiveness and comfortable ski to a high performance but less forgiving ski. The method to achieve this is based on the implementation of an interlocking structure, inspired from that of turtle shells.