Aerodynamics of Golf Balls in Still Air

The following considers lift and drag measurements of 13 production golf ball models propelled through still air in a laboratory setting. The balls travelled at speeds ranging from 18 m/s to 91 m/s and spin ranging from 1500 rpm to 4500 rpm. Speed sensors measured the speed and location of the balls...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bin Lyu, Jeff Kensrud, Lloyd Smith, Taylor Tosaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/6/238