The effect of surface geometry on soccer ball trajectories |
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| Authors: | S Barber M J Carré |
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| Institution: | 1.ETH Zürich, MLJ24,Zürich,Switzerland;2.Department of Mechanical Engineering,University of Sheffield,Sheffield,UK |
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| Abstract: | Two different measurement techniques are used to examine the effect of surface geometry on soccer ball trajectories. Five
professional players are observed using high-speed video when taking curling free kicks with four different soccer balls.
The input conditions are measured and the average launch velocity and spin are found to be approximately 24 m/s and 106 rad/s.
It is found that the players can apply more spin (~50%) on average to one ball, which has a slightly rougher surface than
the other balls. The trajectories for the same four balls fired at various velocities and spin rates across a sports hall
using a bespoke firing device are captured using high-speed video cameras, and their drag and lift coefficients estimated.
Balls with more panels are found to experience a higher lift coefficient. The drag coefficient results show a large amount
of scatter, and it is difficult to distinguish between the balls. Using the results in a trajectory prediction programme it
is found that increasing the number of panels from 14 to 32 can significantly alter the final position of a 20 m-curling free
kick by up to 1 m. |
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