Surface Patterns for Drag Modification in Volleyballs
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Abstract
Surface patterns on objects are important in aerodynamics. We show how surface patterns on volleyballs modify their aerodynamic performances. Conventional volleyballs with six panels show different aerodynamic characteristics along transverse and diagonal directions. Interestingly, isotropic surface patterning with hexagons or dimples enables us to achieve isotropic aerodynamics. This result gives insight into surface-mediated flight controls of projectiles through resisting fluid media.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics · Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows · Sports Analytics and Performance
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Affiliations
Faculty of Health and Sports Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba-City 305-8574, Japan
Soft Matter Physics Laboratory, School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
Research Center for Advanced Materials Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
Funding
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology · National Research Foundation of Korea
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