Franz Konstantin Fuss is Professor of Sports Engineering and Technology at the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Australia. He is joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology and Chair, Co-Chair and Organiser of Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology (APCST) conferences. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA) and is a Co-Director of the Australian Sports Technology Network (ASTN).Aleksandar Subic is Professor and Head of the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Australia. He is joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology and the Journal of Sustainable Design, and Chair, Co-Chair and Organiser of APCST conferences. He is also the past president of the ISEA.Martin Strangwood is Senior Lecturer at the School of Metallurgy and Materials, Birmingham University, UK. He is Editor-in-Chief of Sports Engineering.Rabindra Mehta is a research scientist in the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center, USA, and a sports aerodynamics consultant. He is also joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology.

• Preface Part One: Sustainable sports engineering 1. Sustainable Design of Sports Products 2.Sustainable Manufacturing of Sports Products Part Two: Instrumentation Technology 3.Instrumentation of Sports Equipment 4.Smart Devices and Technologies for Sports Equipment 5.Instrumentation of Athletes 6.Technologies in Exertion Games Part Three: Summer Mobility Sports 7.Design of Racing bicycles 8.Mountain Bike Technology 9.Rowing Equipment Technology 10.Sports Wheelchair Technologies Part Four: Winter Mobility Sports 11.Cross country ski technology 12.Snowboard Technology 13.Ice Hockey Skate Design and Performance Part Five: Apparel and Protection Equipment 14.Design and Mechanics of Running Shoes 15.Sports Apparel 16.Sports Helmets 17.Design and Mechanics of Mountaineering Equipment Part Six: Sports Implements 18.Golf Club Construction, Design and Performance 19.Tennis Racquet Technology 20.Mechanical Behaviour of Baseball and Softball Bats 21.Ice Hockey Stick Mechanics and Designs Part Seven: Sports Balls 22.The Science and Engineering of Golf Balls 23.Solid Mechanics and Aerodynamics of Cricket Balls 24.Mechanical and Aerodynamic Behaviour of Baseballs and Softballs 25.Hockey balls 26.Oval Shaped Sports Balls: Aerodynamics, friction and bounce 27.Aerodynamics and Court Interaction of Tennis Balls 28.Aerodynamics and Construction of Modern Soccer Balls Part Eight: Sports Surfaces and Facilities 29.Artificial Turf 30.Natural Turf Sports Surfaces 31.Design of Sports Facilities

Franz Konstantin Fuss is Professor of Sports Engineering and Technology at the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Australia. He is joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology and Chair, Co-Chair and Organiser of Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology (APCST) conferences. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA) and is a Co-Director of the Australian Sports Technology Network (ASTN).Aleksandar Subic is Professor and Head of the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Australia. He is joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology and the Journal of Sustainable Design, and Chair, Co-Chair and Organiser of APCST conferences. He is also the past president of the ISEA.Martin Strangwood is Senior Lecturer at the School of Metallurgy and Materials, Birmingham University, UK. He is Editor-in-Chief of Sports Engineering.Rabindra Mehta is a research scientist in the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center, USA, and a sports aerodynamics consultant. He is also joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology.

• Preface Part One: Sustainable sports engineering 1. Sustainable Design of Sports Products 2.Sustainable Manufacturing of Sports Products Part Two: Instrumentation Technology 3.Instrumentation of Sports Equipment 4.Smart Devices and Technologies for Sports Equipment 5.Instrumentation of Athletes 6.Technologies in Exertion Games Part Three: Summer Mobility Sports 7.Design of Racing bicycles 8.Mountain Bike Technology 9.Rowing Equipment Technology 10.Sports Wheelchair Technologies Part Four: Winter Mobility Sports 11.Cross country ski technology 12.Snowboard Technology 13.Ice Hockey Skate Design and Performance Part Five: Apparel and Protection Equipment 14.Design and Mechanics of Running Shoes 15.Sports Apparel 16.Sports Helmets 17.Design and Mechanics of Mountaineering Equipment Part Six: Sports Implements 18.Golf Club Construction, Design and Performance 19.Tennis Racquet Technology 20.Mechanical Behaviour of Baseball and Softball Bats 21.Ice Hockey Stick Mechanics and Designs Part Seven: Sports Balls 22.The Science and Engineering of Golf Balls 23.Solid Mechanics and Aerodynamics of Cricket Balls 24.Mechanical and Aerodynamic Behaviour of Baseballs and Softballs 25.Hockey balls 26.Oval Shaped Sports Balls: Aerodynamics, friction and bounce 27.Aerodynamics and Court Interaction of Tennis Balls 28.Aerodynamics and Construction of Modern Soccer Balls Part Eight: Sports Surfaces and Facilities 29.Artificial Turf 30.Natural Turf Sports Surfaces 31.Design of Sports Facilities

Franz Konstantin Fuss is Professor of Sports Engineering and Technology at the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Australia. He is joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology and Chair, Co-Chair and Organiser of Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology (APCST) conferences. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA) and is a Co-Director of the Australian Sports Technology Network (ASTN).Aleksandar Subic is Professor and Head of the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Australia. He is joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology and the Journal of Sustainable Design, and Chair, Co-Chair and Organiser of APCST conferences. He is also the past president of the ISEA.Martin Strangwood is Senior Lecturer at the School of Metallurgy and Materials, Birmingham University, UK. He is Editor-in-Chief of Sports Engineering.Rabindra Mehta is a research scientist in the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center, USA, and a sports aerodynamics consultant. He is also joint Editor-in-Chief of Sports Technology.

• Preface Part One: Sustainable sports engineering 1. Sustainable Design of Sports Products 2.Sustainable Manufacturing of Sports Products Part Two: Instrumentation Technology 3.Instrumentation of Sports Equipment 4.Smart Devices and Technologies for Sports Equipment 5.Instrumentation of Athletes 6.Technologies in Exertion Games Part Three: Summer Mobility Sports 7.Design of Racing bicycles 8.Mountain Bike Technology 9.Rowing Equipment Technology 10.Sports Wheelchair Technologies Part Four: Winter Mobility Sports 11.Cross country ski technology 12.Snowboard Technology 13.Ice Hockey Skate Design and Performance Part Five: Apparel and Protection Equipment 14.Design and Mechanics of Running Shoes 15.Sports Apparel 16.Sports Helmets 17.Design and Mechanics of Mountaineering Equipment Part Six: Sports Implements 18.Golf Club Construction, Design and Performance 19.Tennis Racquet Technology 20.Mechanical Behaviour of Baseball and Softball Bats 21.Ice Hockey Stick Mechanics and Designs Part Seven: Sports Balls 22.The Science and Engineering of Golf Balls 23.Solid Mechanics and Aerodynamics of Cricket Balls 24.Mechanical and Aerodynamic Behaviour of Baseballs and Softballs 25.Hockey balls 26.Oval Shaped Sports Balls: Aerodynamics, friction and bounce 27.Aerodynamics and Court Interaction of Tennis Balls 28.Aerodynamics and Construction of Modern Soccer Balls Part Eight: Sports Surfaces and Facilities 29.Artificial Turf 30.Natural Turf Sports Surfaces 31.Design of Sports Facilities