Performance efficiency of swim fins |
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Authors: | J Picken CT Crowe |
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Institution: | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Design improvements on swim fins are most difficult, if not impossible, to assess quantitatively by swimmers alone. In order to make reliable measurements of swim fin performance, an instrumented mechanical swimming device was developed and operated in a water tank. Using this facility, the performance of the more popular conventional fins and that of a new design concept were evaluated. The comparative performance of the various fins was correlated with their physical characteristics. |
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