抄録
It has been explained that the position of the shoe center of a ski has a very important effect on skiing, especially on the ski turn. Although the position of the shoe center is impossible to change by using most of the binding available on the market, it is possible to adjust the position by using special bindings. However, we can not find any reports of instructions that explain how to determine the best position of the shoe center. The authors have already developed a numerical approach for estimating the ski turn caused by a skier's edging action. Since the dynamic bending deformation and movement of the ski can be analyzed by the approach, we can estimate the effects of the position of the shoe center on the ski turn by using the approach. In the present study, the ski turn of various skis with a different position of the shoe center are estimated numerically, and the effects of the position of the shoe center on the locus of the ski turn and the relative direction of the ski to the tangent of the locus of the ski turn are discussed.
