The hydrodynamics of high diving
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Author(s)
Guillet, Thibault
Mouchet, Mélanie
Belayachi, Jérémy
Fay, Sarah (Sarah C.)
Colturi, David
Lundstam, Per
Hosoi, Peko
Clanet, Christophe
Cohen, Caroline
Date Issued
June 2020
Journal
Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Citation
Guillet, Thibault et al. "The hydrodynamics of high diving." 13th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association, June 22-26, 2020, online. Proceedings 49, 1 (June 2020): 73 ©2020 Author(s)
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Abstract
Diving consists of jumping into water from a platform, usually while performing acrobatics. During high diving competitions, the initial height reaches 27 m. From this height, the crossing of the water surface occurs at 85 km/h, and as such it is very technical to avoid injuries. Major risks occur due to the violent impact at the water entry and the formation and collapse of the air cavity around the diver. In this study, we investigate experimentally the dynamics of the jumper underwater and the hydrodynamic causes of injuries in high dives by monitoring dives from different heights with high-speed cameras and accelerometers in order to understand the physics underlying diving.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2020049073
