Materials in Sports Equipment

Materials in Sports Equipment,  2003 : " Provides a practical guide to material selection and processing for equipment used in many popular sports " Shows how material characteristics affect design and performance" Includes submissions from distinguished international contributors" Reviews the interdependence between material technology and design and its impact on many of the most popular sports" Examines the relationship between performance and design for each sport covered Presenting the latest research from a distinguished panel of international contributors, Materials in Sports Equipment on the chemical structure and composition, microstructure and material processing of the various materials used in a wide range of sports equipment. The book provides insight into the overall influence of materials in sports and the significance of material processing and design. It explores how individual sports have benefited from recent improvements in material technology and analyses the way in which improvements in our understanding of biomechanics and the engineering aspects of sports equipment performance have influenced materials and design.