Sports Engineering Research

Areas of research in sports engineering are wide ranging. An important part of research involves improved safety. Helmets, pads, fece guards, and shoe design are all areas where injury prevention can be considered. 

An interest in sports or a particular skill in sports can be helpful in the field of sports engineering. In some cases, athletes will go on to become sports engineers. For example, British aerospace engineer and Olympic skeleton competitor Kristan Bromley has done research on sled design to optimize performance. 

This study was partly supported by the Academic Fronher Research Project of the "New Fronher of Biomedical Engineering Research" by DosMsha University and the Ministry of Educahon, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, a bilateral joint project between the Centre National De La Recherche Scienhfique (CNRS) and the Japan Society for promotion of Science supported by the Japan Society for Promohon of Science and Grant-in-aid for Scientific Research (B) supported by Japan Society for Promohon of Science. 

Many researchers and engineers see smart materials as the next great breakthrough in materials science. They are expected to have a host of applications in products ranging from military weaponry and aircraft to better performing sports materials. Since research and development costs are, and probably will continue to be, high, the first applications of smart materials are likely to he in areas where cost is less of a factor, such as military and space uses. Within a decade or two, however, many experts expect to see smart materials become part of a host of devices used by consumers in their everyday lives. 

Many people do not realize that engineering plays such a big role in the sporting goods world. Millions of dollars are spent each year on research and development for new equipment and technology. Thousands of professional engineers contributed to the previous Olympic Games, and many more contribute daily to... 

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This research was supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, project No. 1M06059 - Advanced Technologies and Systems for Power Engineering and it was solved by Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Mechatronics, Informatics and Interdisciplinary Studies. 

Lambert C et al. (2004b) Urea SCR and DPF system for diesel sport utility vehicle meeting Tier 2 Bin 5. Presented at the 2004 Diesel Engine-EfBciency and Emission Research Conference, Coronado, 2 Sept 2004... 

A part of this research work was supported by the Nippon Sheet Glass Foundation for Materials Science and Engineering and the Grant-in-Aids for Scientific Research ( 13750622) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan. The authors are grateful to Mr.Y.Teranishi for helping us to carry out Raman spectroscopy. 

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