{"id":8380,"date":"2024-05-12T12:43:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T10:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slacklineinternational.org\/?p=8380"},"modified":"2024-08-18T10:25:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T08:25:12","slug":"highline-backup-fall-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slacklineinternational.org\/2024\/05\/highline-backup-fall-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW Highline Backup Fall tests"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highline Backup Fall: Experiment and simulation<\/b><\/h1>\n

Members of the ISA Safety Commission have performed highline backup fall experiments and compared results to the simulator that is available on the ISA website. The results were in a range which justifies recommending the usage of the backup fall simulator.<\/b><\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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We organized a series of experiments to test a range of parameters in a backup fall and compare them to the simulator. We were able to conclude that the simulator is accurate enough to be used as a prediction tool: it generally overestimated peak forces in the system in our experiments, and predicted\u00a0 longer falls. <\/span>More experiments are necessary on different configurations of lines, in particular longer highlines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Read the full report<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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Check out the Backup Fall simulator<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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The setup of the tests<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Calibrating the different force meters with Augustin, he created the backup fall simulator<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Preparing the tests<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Long work hours for the team, here Augustin and Simon<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Comparison of measured and simulated results<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Some impressions from the tests:<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>

Thanks so much to the numerous people helping with preparing, sampling, testing and writing up this report! Special thanks to Rafael Thomele for hosting us at K\u00e4ppeli, Switzerland.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>
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