Analytical modelling of the impact of tennis balls on court surface

DIGNALL, R. J. and HAAKE, Steve (2000). Analytical modelling of the impact of tennis balls on court surface. In: HAAKE, S. J. and COE, A. O., (eds.) Tennis science and technology. Blackwell, 155-162.

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Abstract

An analytical model was created to stimulate the bounce of a tennis ball normal to a playing surface, based on a spring and a damper in parallel. Experimental data was used to find stiffness and damping coefficients, and to verify the normal model. Balls were projected between 6.7 and 20 ms-1 onto a rigid surface and compared to model predictions. The model was then extended to oblique impacts by introducing a horizontal frictional force. On an acrylic court where the surface is rigid in comparison to the ball, there was a good comparison with experimental data for the outgoing speed, angle and spin. A plot of predicted centre of mass displacement during an oblique impact was an excellent match to experimental co-ordinates.

Item Type: Book Section
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Centre for Sports Engineering Research
Page Range: 155-162
Depositing User: Carole Harris
Date Deposited: 02 Aug 2010 09:15
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 11:01
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/2228

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