Industry Sport and leisure
Test the resistance of equipment, reduce the level of noise and vibration, increase reliability, improve performance, limit injuries
The 6NAPSE Group supports you in the development and optimization of sports products and sports equipment.
Testing and simulation
Test and optimize sports products with high performance and high level of reliability
- Acoustic and vibration phenomena knowledge and measurements
- Support in the design of high-performance sports products with a high level of reliability
- Modeling and simulation (virtualization of use)
- Dynamic characterization of material properties (Oberst method, DMA)
- Mechanical tests and resistance of materials: torsion, compression, shocks, free fall, resistance, vibration, etc.
- Environmental testing : accelerated aging tests and failure analysis (salt spray, climatic tests, rupture analysis, IP sealing etc.)
- Electric battery tests
Materials validation
Analyze and control the materials of sports equipment
- Characterization of materials
- Failure expertise: rupture, degradation, corrosion, etc.
Validation and optimization on all types of products and equipment.
Sport equipments projects
Optimization study of an acoustic protection helmet
Study on a model of Decathlon helmet in the context of Sports Shooting (ex: Ball-Trap), in situ measurement in the shooting range, realization of a benchmark in the laboratory, help with sizing (comfort, ergonomics, soundproofing performance) .
Support for the development of running shoes with a high level of cushioning (damping)
Material characterization, virtualization of the Salomon sole, calculation of a stride (biomechanics), digital experience plan.
Bicycle fork AKTIV®
Help with the design of a dynamic beater inside the fork sleeves to reduce the rise of vibrations at low frequencies.
- Noise reduction in the cycle sector (brake noise, freewheel, automatic pedal, etc.)
- Design of vibration reduction systems (dynamic drummer, sandwich materials, composite structure damping)
- Sizing of anti-shock products (gloves, motorcycle protection, horse riding)
- Operational measurements (instrumentation adapted to the product)
- Optimization study of an acoustic protection helmet
- Assistance in the design of bicycle forks to reduce the rise of vibrations at low frequencies
- Support for the development of a running shoe with a high level of cushioning (damping): material characterization, virtualization of the sole, calculation of a stride (biomechanics), digital experience plan.
- Expertise in degradation and metallurgical characterization of petanque balls: design assistance, characterization of deposits and competitive analysis, heat treatment.
- Failure expertise on mountaineering and skiing equipment – e.g. descender flanges and carabiners (breakage, degradation, corrosion, chemical analysis)
- Mechanical tests on an outdoor protective helmet (shock, compression, fall, etc.)
- Compression tests on yoga mats for the return to its initial shape
- Accelerated aging tests (UV, salt spray) on harness carabiners for climbing
- Integration of electrical and electronic systems
- Validation tests on electric bike or scooter batteries (vibration fatigue, water and dust tightness, UV sunlight)
Contact us to discuss your needs quickly and technically!