Development of traction features in sprint spikes using SLS nylon sole units

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 2769-2774

  Vinet, Andrea ^a   Caine, Mike ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Footwear; Sprining; Sprint spikes; Traction

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; ELECTRIC TRACTION; LASER HEATING; MANUFACTURE; SINTERING;

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY; FOOTWEAR; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; SHOE SOLES; SPRINING; SPRINT SPIKES; TEST FIXTURE;

SHOE MANUFACTURE;

EID: 78149348095     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18777058     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2010.04.064     Document Type: Conference Paper

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