Open AccessThe physics of golf: The convex face of a driver
Author(s) -
A. Raymond Penner
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
american journal of physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1943-2909
pISSN - 0002-9505
DOI - 10.1119/1.1380380
Subject(s) - physics , ball (mathematics) , regular polygon , curvature , aerospace engineering , aeronautics , classical mechanics , geometry , engineering , mathematics
The impact of the clubhead of a driver with a golf ball is modeled. The effect of the convex clubface of a driver on the flight of the golf ball is considered and the dependence of the optimum curvature of the clubface on the volume, mass, and impact speed of the clubhead is determined.
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