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A Multisegment Dynamic Model of Ski Jumping
This paper presents a planar, four-segment, dynamic model for the flight
mechanics of a ski jumper. The model consists of skis, legs, torso and head,
and anns. Inputs include net joint torques that are used to vary the relative
body configurations of the jumper during fiight. The model also relies on
aerodynamic data from previous wind tunnel tests that incorporate the effects
of varying body configuration and orientation on lift, drag, and pitching
moment. A symbolic manipulation program, "Macsyma," is used to derive
the equations of motion automatically. Experimental body segment orientation
data during the fiight phase arc presented for three ski jumpers which
show how jumpers of varying ability differ in flight and demonstrate tlie need
for a more complex analytical model than that previously presented in the
literature. Simulations are presented that qualitatively match the measured
trajectory for a good jumper. The model can be used as a basis for the study
of optimal jumper behavior in fiight which maximizes jump distance