factory ski testing

[python]

Does anyone have any information about testing the properties of a ski in the factory (i.e. bending tests or fatigue tests). I am doing a school project about the properties of skis and I need to know how they are tested. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[endre]

They do different kind of flex testing, vibration testing, strength testing, torsional testing etc. but very few of these methods are available. I do some flex testing of skis:

http://www.friflyt.no/files/SFI_2008.pdf

there was a long thread somewhere around here about this, but I can't find it.

[administrator]

I just moved this thread from "Test and Trip Reports: How Did They Work?" since it was more appropriate here...

bigKam