Ski comprises of the top section, base, edges, core and binding. In modern skis, the integral part of the unit is the inner core, which can be assembled from a variety of materials. The core determines the strength and flexibility of the ski. The core material used nowadays is aluminum, which is usually assembled into a honeycomb pattern. Hence, we decided to design a ski using composite materials and analyze the effects of stress and strain acting on the composite layers.
We observed that using layers of composite materials kevlar and epoxy, at [+45/-45/0/0-45/+45]2 orientations. We analyzed failure mode analysis using ANSYS, to observe if the ski will sustain all the forces acting on it when the user will use it while skiing.
We observed that the ski will sustain all the forces acting on it during various circumstances while used for skiing. Also, the ski designed using composite materials will be light weight as compared to the aluminum core ski.
Ski design using composite materials
