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Title Your Hair and Clothing Choices Could Hold You Back in Long Jump and Sprint Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Digital Engineering 24/7 Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 21/08/24 Description Researchers uses Ansys CFD to study the aerodynamics of hairstyles and clothing styles in the long jump and sprint
Professor Bert Blocken, head of Heriot-Watt University’s aerospace programme, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, has a knack for discovering competitive advantages in athletic competitions. In the past, he, along with other researchers, used CFD to reveal how a cyclist's position in a peloton could affect his or her chances of winning. Recently, he turned his attention to the hair styles and clothing choices of long-jump athletes.Producer/Author Kenneth Wong URL https://www.digitalengineering247.com/article/your-hair-and-clothing-choices-could-hold-you-back-in-long-jump Persons Bert Blocken