Development and damping characterisation of an ice climbing tool with rubber-interleaved carbon-aramid shaft
Published online on March 15, 2026
Abstract
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, Ahead of Print.
Every strike with an ice tool transmits impulsive shock and vibration to the climber’s hand-arm system while ascending – leading to discomfort. The developed prototype ice tool features a fibre-reinforced polymer shaft with an interleaved viscoelastic ...
Every strike with an ice tool transmits impulsive shock and vibration to the climber’s hand-arm system while ascending – leading to discomfort. The developed prototype ice tool features a fibre-reinforced polymer shaft with an interleaved viscoelastic ...