The effect of wearing a cap on the swimmer passive drag
(Wirkung des Tragens einer Badekappe auf den passiven Auftrieb des Schwimmers)
The purpose of this study was to analyse the effect of wearing a cap on swimmer passive drag. A computational fluid dynamics analysis was carried-out to determine the hydrodynamic drag of a female swimmer's model: (i) wearing a swimming cap and; (ii) with no cap. The three-dimensional surface geometry of a female swimmer's model with cap and with no cap was acquired through standard commercial laser scanner. Passive drag force and drag coefficient were computed with the swimmer in a streamlined position. Higher hydrodynamic drag values were determined when the swimmer was with no cap in comparison with the situation when the swimmer was wearing a cap. In conclusion, one can state that wearing a swim cap may positively influence swimmer's hydrodynamics.
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Schlagworte: | Schwimmen Bekleidung Biomechanik Analyse Vortrieb Hydrodynamik |
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Notationen: | Trainingswissenschaft Biowissenschaften und Sportmedizin Ausdauersportarten |
Veröffentlicht in: | ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive (Konstanz) |
Herausgeber: | J. P. Vilas-Boas, L. Machado, W. Kim, P. Veloso |
Veröffentlicht: |
Porto
International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
2011
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Jahrgang: | 29 |
Heft: | 1 |
Seiten: | 319-322 |
Dokumentenarten: | elektronische Zeitschrift |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Level: | hoch |