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Frictional heat generated by sweeping in curling and its effect on ice friction

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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers -- Part L -- Journal of Materials: Design & Applications, 220 (4): 189-197 (October 2006)M3: Article.

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In the sport of curling, players sweep the ice in the front of curling stones to increase the distance that the projectiles slide. Their vigorous sweeping raises the surface temperature of the ice, thereby reducing its coefficient of friction. The change in ice temperature is dependent on the velocity that curlers sweep the ice, the downward force they apply, and the pattern that is swept. The forces and velocities applied by Olympic level curlers were recorded with an instrumented brush. Laboratory-based rubbing experiments were conducted to determine the temperature rise in ice from sweeping. A numerical model was developed on the basis of the recorded sweeping profiles and laboratory-based rubbing experiments. The model was used to compare the thermal effects of two popular sweeping styles and shows that a conventional low attack angle style is the most efficient. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR; Copyright of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers -- Part L -- Journal of Materials: Design & Applications is the property of Professional Engineering Publishing and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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