EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF GREYHOUND RACING TRACK PADDING IMPACT ATTENUATION PERFORMANCE

Eager, D; Zhou, S

EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF GREYHOUND RACING TRACK PADDING IMPACT ATTENUATION PERFORMANCE

Eager, D

Zhou, S

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Citation:: Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration, 2023
Issue Date:: 2023-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Eager, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1926-7867
dc.contributor.author	Zhou, S
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-08T06:06:50Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-08T06:06:50Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration, 2023
dc.identifier.isbn	9788011034238
dc.identifier.issn	2329-3675
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/177562
dc.description.abstract	To reduce injuries to greyhounds caused by collisions with fixed racing track objects such as the outside fence or the catching pen structures, padding systems are widely adopted. However, there are currently neither recognized standards nor minimum performance thresholds for greyhound industry padding systems. This research investigates the impact attenuation characteristics of different padding systems for use within the greyhound racing industry for the enhanced safety and welfare of racing greyhounds. A standard head injury criterion (HIC) meter was used to examine padding impact attenuation performance based on the maximum g-force, HIC level and HIC duration. Since padding impact attenuation characteristics are affected by the installation and substrate, on-site testing was conducted to obtain the padding system impact attenuation performance in actual greyhound racing track applications. The test results confirm that the padding currently used within the greyhound industry is adequate for the fence but inadequate when used for rigid structural members such as the catching pen gate supports. Thus, increasing the padding thickness is strongly recommended if it is used at such locations. More importantly, it is also recommended that, after the installation of padding on the track, its impact attenuation characteristics should be tested according to the methodology developed herein to verify the suitability for protecting greyhounds from injury.
dc.language	en
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF GREYHOUND RACING TRACK PADDING IMPACT ATTENUATION PERFORMANCE
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2024-04-08T06:06:48Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

Abstract:

To reduce injuries to greyhounds caused by collisions with fixed racing track objects such as the outside fence or the catching pen structures, padding systems are widely adopted. However, there are currently neither recognized standards nor minimum performance thresholds for greyhound industry padding systems. This research investigates the impact attenuation characteristics of different padding systems for use within the greyhound racing industry for the enhanced safety and welfare of racing greyhounds. A standard head injury criterion (HIC) meter was used to examine padding impact attenuation performance based on the maximum g-force, HIC level and HIC duration. Since padding impact attenuation characteristics are affected by the installation and substrate, on-site testing was conducted to obtain the padding system impact attenuation performance in actual greyhound racing track applications. The test results confirm that the padding currently used within the greyhound industry is adequate for the fence but inadequate when used for rigid structural members such as the catching pen gate supports. Thus, increasing the padding thickness is strongly recommended if it is used at such locations. More importantly, it is also recommended that, after the installation of padding on the track, its impact attenuation characteristics should be tested according to the methodology developed herein to verify the suitability for protecting greyhounds from injury.

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