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Routledge Handbook of Sports Technology and Engineering
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About Routledge Handbook Of Sports Technology And
Product Description From carbon fibre racing bikes to ‘sharkskin’ swimsuits, the application of cutting-edge design, technology and engineering has proved to be a vital ingredient in enhanced sports performance. This is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey of contemporary sports technology and engineering, providing a complete overview of academic, professional and industrial knowledge and technique. The book is divided into eight sections covering the following topics: sustainable sports engineering instrumentation technology summer mobility sports winter mobility sports apparel and protection equipment sports implements (racquets, clubs, bats, sticks) sports balls sports surfaces and facilities. Written by an international team of leading experts from industry, academia and commercial research institutes, the emphasis throughout the book is on innovation, the relationship between business and science, and the improvement of sports performance. This is an essential reference for anybody working in sports technology, sports product design, sports engineering, biomechanics, ergonomics, sports business or applied sport science. About the Author Franz Konstantin Fuss is Professor of Sports Engineering and Technology at the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Australia. He is joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology and Chair, Co-Chair and Organiser of Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology (APCST) conferences. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA) and is a Co-Director of the Australian Sports Technology Network (ASTN). Aleksandar Subic is Professor and Head of the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Australia. He is joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology and the Journal of Sustainable Design, and Chair, Co-Chair and Organiser of APCST conferences. He is also the past president of the ISEA. Martin Strangwood is Senior Lecturer at the School of Metallurgy and Materials, Birmingham University, UK. He is Editor-in-Chief of Sports Engineering. Rabindra Mehta is a research scientist in the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center, USA, and a sports aerodynamics consultant. He is also joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology.
