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Assessing the aerodynamics of an able-bodied cyclist and a shoulder-amputee cyclist by computer fluid Dynamics
| dc.contributor.author | Forte, Pedro | |
| dc.contributor.author | Marinho, D.A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Neiva, Henrique P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sampaio, Tatiana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Teixeira, José Eduardo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Branquinho, Luís | |
| dc.contributor.author | Silva, A.J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Monteiro, A.M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Barbosa, Tiago M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-13T12:07:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-13T12:07:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study aimed to analyse the aerodynamics by numerical simulations with computer fluid dynamics of an ablebodied cyclist and a shoulder-amputee cyclist. An elite cyclist volunteered for this research; the cyclist was scanned with his competition gear and bicycle and the able-bodied and shoulder amputee 3D cyclists models were created. Numerical simulations were conducted between 1 m/s and 13 m/s (with increments of 1 m/s) with the fluent code. The effective surface area (ACd) varied between 0.38 and 0.59 m2 for the able-bodied cyclist; whereas, for the shoulder amputee, it varied between 0.29 m2 and 0.62 m2. The ACd difference between the able-bodied and the amputee ranged from 3% to 28% and the drag differed between 2% and 19%. The drag coefficient ranged between 0.55 and 0.84 for the able-bodied and from 0.45 and 0.92 for the shoulder-amputee. The drag ranged across the different velocities (1-13 m/s) from 0.36 N – 39.25 N for the ablebodied cyclist and for the shoulder-amputee between 0.38 N – 31.69 N. The two cyclist models presented significant differences and small effect sizes (t = 2.720; p = 0.019; d = 0.18). The linear regression models computed the drag differences between the able-bodied and the disabled cyclist; a significant relationship and very high effect sizes for drag (R2 = 0.997; R2a = 0.995; SEE = 0.996; p < 0.001) were observed. This study allowed us to conclude that the shoulder-amputee cyclist presents a lower drag compared to the able-bodied one. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This research was supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (project UIDB04045/2021) . | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.12800/ccd.v20i62.2188 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 1989-7413 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1696-5043 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10198/30940 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Universidade Catolica San Antonio | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Cycling | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | CFD | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Able-bodied | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Drag | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Paralímpic | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Research Subject Categories::INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Sports | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Assessing the aerodynamics of an able-bodied cyclist and a shoulder-amputee cyclist by computer fluid Dynamics | pt_PT |
| dc.title.alternative | Evaluando la Aerodinámica de un ciclista sin discapacidad y un ciclista con amputación de hombro mediante dinámica de fluidos | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 13 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.issue | 62 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 1 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 19 | pt_PT |
| person.familyName | Forte | |
| person.familyName | Sampaio | |
| person.familyName | Teixeira | |
| person.familyName | Monteiro | |
| person.familyName | Barbosa | |
| person.givenName | Pedro | |
| person.givenName | Tatiana | |
| person.givenName | José Eduardo | |
| person.givenName | António M. | |
| person.givenName | Tiago M. | |
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| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-0184-6780 | |
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| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-4467-1722 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-7071-2116 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 10044856400 | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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