On the acoustic signature of golf ball impact.
In this paper, we present results on the measurement and analysis of the sound that is produced by the sharp impact loading of a golf ball by a flat massive object (e.g. the face of a golf club). We discuss: (a) the motivation for such a study; (b) some necessary background information on how golf balls vibrate; (c) the techniques used to acquire and analyse the data; and (d) an analysis of the sound made by dropping balls on a smooth, massive concrete target surface. These results establish a simple method for rapid and non-destructive measurement of the effective high-frequency elastic shear moduli of balls and ball cores.
Spaulding Sports Worldwide Research & Development, Chicopee, MA 01021, USA.
Kevin
K
Shannon
John D
JD
Axe
D000162:Acoustics; D006055:Golf; D019876:Sports Equipment