Aerodynamics of Golf Balls in Still Air †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method
3. Results
3.1. Drag
3.1.1. Drag—Non-Rotating Projectiles
3.1.2. Drag—Rotating Golf Balls
3.2. Lift—Rotating Golf Balls
3.3. Golf Ball Trajectory Simulation
4. Conclusions
Conflicts of Interest
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Manufacturer | Model | Code | Cost | Manufacturer | Model | Code | Cost |
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Callaway | ChromeSoft | CA | Medium | Bridgestone | B330-RX | BS | Medium |
Callaway | Supersoft | CAS | Low | Srixon | Z-Star XV | SX | Medium |
Titleist | Pro V1x | V1X | High | Wilson | Staff Duo | WS | Low |
Titleist | Pro V1 | V1 | High | Noodle | Long&Soft | NO | Low |
Titleist | DT TruSoft | DT | Low | Nike | Platinum | NI | Medium |
TaylorMade | TP5X | TP5X | High | Kirkland | 2017 | KK | Low |
TaylorMade | TP | TP | Medium | Kirkland | 2016 | KO | Low |
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Lyu, B.; Kensrud, J.; Smith, L.; Tosaya, T. Aerodynamics of Golf Balls in Still Air. Proceedings 2018, 2, 238. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2060238
Lyu B, Kensrud J, Smith L, Tosaya T. Aerodynamics of Golf Balls in Still Air. Proceedings. 2018; 2(6):238. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2060238
Chicago/Turabian StyleLyu, Bin, Jeff Kensrud, Lloyd Smith, and Taylor Tosaya. 2018. "Aerodynamics of Golf Balls in Still Air" Proceedings 2, no. 6: 238. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2060238