Pro Hockey Players Experiment with Heated Skates

Posted by Joel Johnson, October 18, 2007 12:28 PM |
rocketskates.jpgAccording to Reuters, a few NHL players are trying out heated skates that are designed to cut down on friction on the ice.
A resistor in the blades is powered by a rechargeable battery and regulated by a microprocessor located in the heel of the skate. The resistor heats the blade to 5 degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit), or just above freezing point, and thickens the film of water between ice and blade that acts as a lubricant and makes skating possible.

NHL players to try out new heated skates [Reuters]

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#1 posted by Anonymous , October 18, 2007 12:37 PM

Swap the heater for a peltier device and watch them get stuck to the ice!

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