ISSN: 1546-962X
CODEN: JAIOAD
Published Online: 30 August 2010
Page Count: 9

Emergency Release for Winter Sports Equipment

Schott, Wolfgang
Dept. Sport Equipment and Materials, Technische Univ. München, Garching,

Senner, Veit
Dept. Sport Equipment and Materials, Technische Univ. München, Garching,

(Received 31 October 2009; accepted 24 July 2010)

Abstract

Using a pyrotechnical pill, Winter sports equipment can be electrically released and removed, where mechanical opening is impossible because of missing torque between binding and equipment, e.g., at avalanche and tree-well situations or at ski base jumping with a wingsuit. Since the pill driven binding opening is very fast (∼1 ms), it may also be advantageous at a ski downhill racer accident.

Keywords:
safety equipment, avalanche situation, tree-well, rescue systems

Paper ID: JAI102824
DOI: 10.1520/JAI102824
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