First International Human Powered Vehicle Scientific Symposium

Copyright and published by International Human Powered Vehicle Association, P.O. Box 51255, Indianapolis, Indiana 46251-0255

Proceedings

Contents: 

INTRODUCTION: 1 AIR: Paul MacCready, Human Powered Flight and Power Requirements - Suggestions for Further Air Competition 3 EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY: 15  Joe Mastropaolo, Exercise Physiology for the Gossamer Manpowered Aircraft 16 LAND: 28 Kim Aaron, Wind Tunnel Test of a Bicycle Fairing 29  Steve Ball, Linear Drive 37 Peter Boor, IHPVA Direction Glen Brown, HPV Marketing Opportunities 39 Alec Brooks, Energy Consumption of Human Powered Vehicles 42 Tim Brummer, Aerodynamics and Body Design of White Lightning 54 Chris Dreike, Design and Construction of White Lightning 58 Fred DeLong, HPV Design Considerations 60 Greg Johnson, Prone Recumbent Bicycle 62 Chester R. Kyle, Experiments in Human Ergometry 65 Alex Moulton, Human Powered Bicycle Considerations 79 Paul Schöndorf, Design Examples - Coast Down Tests 82 Shimano, Bicycle Aerodynamics 92 Paul Van Valkenburgh, Human Power Research Methodology 94 Al Voight, Analysis and Aerodynamics and Mechanics of Human Powered 112 VEHICLES: Bill Watson, Streamlined Bicycle Developments 126 David Gordon Wilson, Research Needs in Human Powered Vehicles 130 Panel Discussion: The Future Practical Machine (Paul MacCready, Al Voight, Paul Schöndorf, David Gordon Wilson) 147 Panel Discussion: HPV's as a Popular Alternative (Chester Kyle, Paul MacCready, David Gordon Wilson, Joe Mastropaolo, John Speicher) 153 HPV Symposium Proceedings, Goodwood England, Sept. 5, 1981 158 WATER: 172 Bill Watson, Trends in Water Power 173 Randy Ice, Rowing Performance 176 Philip Thiel, Dorycycle Trials 179 Jack Lambie, Kohtaro Horiuchi Boat Designs 180 Shields Bishop, Pedal Catamarans 184

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