High Speed Golf Ball Impact on a Substrate

Abstract:

This project aims to investigate the effect impacting a high speed golf ball on TiN coated metal plate, a simulated golf club head. It was found that the surface coating caused greater deformation of the golf ball. It can be said that a club with this coating will absorb less energy from the impact. The result of this is that the energy will that was not absorbed by the club threw deformation will remain in the golf ball. This extra energy will be transformed into two forms of kinetic energy. The other will be used up by the forces acting on the ball during flight. This research is important as large golf club and golf ball companies have great interest and motivation to further their understanding of new ways to improve their golf clubs.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 440)
• Pages: 314-319
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.440.314
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: D. Pincott, A.S. Blicblau*
• Keywords: Club Head, Golf Ball, Impact, Surface Coating

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