The objective of this project is to design an impact barrier that protects people in snow sports, and prevents them from going off the trail in falls. It has a focus on racing, as participants are at increased risk. To be useful in this area, there is an emphasis on rapid deployment and recovery. This barrier has value because many people get hurt in ski racing, and there are drawbacks to the current generation of barriers. Our design uses a net that catches people more reliably than the current generation. It also uses supporting poles that detach from the base, and elastic elements to stop people less violently. The barrier is stored and deployed on a reel that facilitates easy deployment and recovery.

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Creator

• Edovas, Toby-Lian
• Ostling, Jacob Daniel

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042915-104154

Advisor

• Brown, Christopher A.

Year

• 2015

Date created

• 2015-04-29

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright