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A Simple Multibody Dynamic Model of Cross-Country Ski-Skating

Aki MikkolaOlli OhtonenArend L. SchwabVesa LinnamoJohn Bruzzo

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EngineeringCross countryDynamic modelsControl theorybusiness.industrySimple (abstract algebra)Equations of motionCenter of massModel matchingbusinessSimulationLower limb

description

The purpose of this paper is to present the development of a simple multibody dynamic model matching the observed movements of the center of mass of a skier performing the skating technique in cross-country skiing. The formulation of the equation of motion was made using the Euler–Lagrange equations applied to a multibody tree-type system in three dimensions. The description of the lower limb of the skier and the ski was completed by employing three bodies, one representing the ski, and two representing the natural movements of the leg of the skier. This simple model is able to show an approximation of the movement of the center of mass of the skier and its velocity behavior allowing to study the effect of the key parameters used to build the model.Copyright © 2013 by ASME

https://doi.org/10.1115/detc2013-12859