C8 A study on the optimum design of the pole vault pole using spring-mass pole model

Abstract

Pole vaulting is a sport in which an athlete clears the highest jump heights achievable in a competition. Pole vaulting has progressed rapidly in terms of improved mechanical properties and better appearance by using poles made of flexible fiberglass material. Competitive pole vaulting requires specific characteristics that promote higher jumps. In this research, dynamic analysis using a spring mass pole model of three-dimensional. Spring mass pole model are composed of particle, structural springs and shear springs. Pole deformation at the time of changing a spring constant is investigated. From the results, optimization of the pole characteristic in the pole vault using spring mass pole model is considered.