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Showing 1 to 20 of 219 for “"Racing"”.
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Racing line optimization
… are always talented at choosing the right racing line while others mostly fail to do that. Optimal racing line selection is a critical problem in car racing. However, currently it is strongly based on the intuition of experienced racers after they conduct repeated real-time experiments. It …
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Racing Suspension in Rally Motorsports
… outcomes and competitiveness of rally racing cars. The exploration begins with a historical overview of rally racing, tracing its evolution to the present day. The study delves deeply into suspension models, examining both their design and practical aspects. Real-life data from the …
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A mathematical model of wheelchair racing
Wheelchair racing strokes are very complicated movements, which involve a coupling between the athlete and his or her racing chair. Each body segment, as well as the wheel, follows a distinct trajectory as the motion is performed. Understanding the kinematics and kinetics of various stroke …
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Adjustment to Retirement of Horse Racing Jockeys
… for athletes. Retirement from professional horse racing can be particularly distressful for jockeys. This thesis describes how former professional jockeys' adjusted to retirement. The participants in the present study were 72 retired jockeys, who had been retired between one and forty-one years. …
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Lap time simulation for racing car design
Racing teams use numerous computational tools (CAD, FEA, CFD) to aid in the design of racing cars and the development of their performance. Computer simulation of racing car handling through Lap Time Simulation (LTS) packages complements these tools. It also allows teams to examine the effect of …
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Brand awareness of obstacle course racing events
The current study investigated brand awareness, event awareness, and event satisfaction on event purchase and purchase intentions for three major obstacle course event companies (Tough Mudder, Spartan Race, and The Warrior Dash). The study also examined the influence of consumer characteristics …
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Optimisation of racing car suspensions featuring inerters
Racing car suspensions are a critical system in the overall performance of the vehicle. They must be able to accurately control ride dynamics as well as influencing the handling characteristics of the vehicle and providing stability under the action of external forces. This work is a research study …
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An investigation of the aerodynamics of racing motorcycles
… faired and unfaired types inuse today for road racing and speed record attempts. Toachieve this, a wind tunnel procedure for the testing ofscale models was developed with emphasis on the problems involved in obtaining valid data from large model-to-tunnel area blockage ratios, (approximately …
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An Autonomous Driver of a TORCS Racing Car
Tato práce popisuje simulátor TORCS a optimalizační algoritmy, jenž jsou využívány při tvorbě autonomních řidičů pro tento simulátor. Hlavním cílem je navržení nového autonomního řidiče, který se bude schopen s použitím přírodou inspirovaných optimalizačních technik vyrovnat již dříve navrženým …
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Racing esports in China : CUI's business expansion plan
In recent years the racing esports industry has been of greater importance in the business world beyond the role of a cultural medium. With the industry's larger size and potential for more growth, the industry has attracted many newcomers. One of them is CUI which was founded in 2018. This thesis …
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A Study of Three Competitive Swimming Front Racing Starts
The problem. The purpose of this study was to compare three competitive swimming front starts: the conventional arm swing start, the grab start, and the grab (butterfly) start. Procedure. Thirteen experienced competitive swimmers (six female and seven male) did each of the three starts a total of …
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Racing Discourses: Constructions and Negotiations Students Make About Race
<p>This dissertation presents a longitudinal ethnographic study about race and how college students construct and negotiate its meaning. The study utilizes multiple qualitative methods such as participant observation, unstructured interviews and focus groups. Rather than race identity or racism, …
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The Physiology and Bioenergetics of Ultraendurance Mountain Bike Racing
Ultraendurance mountain bike racing is a relatively new sport and has received scant research attention. The practical difficulty of field-testing during competition has played a role in this dearth of knowledge. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the physiology and bioenergetics of …
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Continuous integration and testing for autonomous racing in simulation
… this dilemma is to evaluate AVs using simulated racing competition. In this thesis, we present a simulated autonomous racing competition, Generalized RAcing Intelligence Competition (GRAIC). To compete in GRAIC, participants need to submit their controller files which are deployed on a racing …
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Electric vehicle design, racing and distance to empty algorithms
… were subsequently modified and applied to non-racing electric vehicles. Instead of predicting the energy required to travel a known route, it is more useful for non-racing applications to consider the reverse scenario, which is the distance the vehicle can travel before charging is required. …
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Speedway Racing in England 1928–1965: Communities, Gender and Modernity
… has been paid to dirt track or speedway racing as it became known. Through an analysis of broadcasting, newspaper, trade press and archival sources, this thesis examines how a professional sport with a largely working-class following established itself in England and goes on to consider …
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Aerodynamic drag reduction of a racing motorcycle through vortex generation
The aerodynamic drag of a racing-class motorcycle can be accomplished through either an overall redesign of the surfaces or through some type of flow control mechanism. Due to limitations on the size of the exterior shape the flow control techniques are more practical. Small metal vanes, known as …
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Autonomous Racing and Overtaking for the Voyager Unmanned Ground Vehicle
… ground vehicle (UGV) to perform autonomous racing and dynamic obstacle avoidance. Two obstacle-avoidance formulations are evaluated separately under matched scenarios: (i) a cost-function (soft) penalty on vehicle–to–obstacle proximity and (ii) hard inequality constraints enforcing minimum …
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Psychosocial Motivators for Obstacle Course Racing: A Qualitative Case Study
… experiences, and motivations of obstacle course racing (OCR) participants. Descriptive statistics and cross tabulation was used to interpret responses to the 297 online questionnaires. A content analysis approach was used to analyze the qualitative data gathered from three focus groups with a …
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Product design and development of the Easy-Fit Triathlon Racing Shoe
… on. In this project, the upper portion of a new racing shoe is developed, called the Easy-Fit Triathlon Shoe. It is specially designed with an incredible ease of entry to minimize transition time. A worldwide survey was conducted, and it was found that racing shoe performance features, such as …
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