TY - JOUR
T1 - Design implementation of baseball bats
T2 - Reinforced bats-a case study
AU - Ravindra, N. M.
AU - Padron, Ivan
AU - Singh, Priyanka
AU - Bhatt, Bhumi
AU - Singh, Vishal
AU - Fritz, Kevin
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge with WKDQNV WKH SDUWLDO ¿QDQFLDO VXSSRUW RI the New Jersey Institute of Technology. They thank Drs. Donald Sebastian, Priscilla Nelson, James Geller, and Rose Federici for their keen interest in the project. Several bat manufacturers including Radial Bats, MDS/Leonard Smalley and Akadema supplied bats for this study. The study was made possible by the participation and support of the NJIT baseball team and the coaches, Lenny Kaplan, Brian Calla-han and Mike Cole. The assistance of Pradeep Bheemarthi, Shanmugamur-thy Lakshmanan, Gaurav Devrani, Rene Rivero, Tsezar Seman and Vijay Kasisomayajula during the early part of this project is acknowledged with thanks.
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - An analysis of the physics of baseball bats is presented in this study In particular, the analysis focuses on the safety of various types of baseball bats and the numerous approaches that have been taken in the industry to improve their safety. In order to evaluate their safety several factors have been analyzed including the baseball bat coefficient of restitution, the tram-poline effect, the durability of the bat and its constituent materials. In this study, a novel, patented, reinforced wooden baseball bat has been examined to determine its durability and safety relative to traditional wooden bats. Results based on a finite element analysis using ANSYS software have demonstrated that this reinforced bat reduces the stress of impact with a baseball, increasing the useable lifespan of the bat. Furthermore, after thorough and consistent use, results suggest that the reinforced bat is both more durable and safer because it takes longer to break than a traditional bat and, when it does break, it cracks instead of splintering and becoming a projectile.
AB - An analysis of the physics of baseball bats is presented in this study In particular, the analysis focuses on the safety of various types of baseball bats and the numerous approaches that have been taken in the industry to improve their safety. In order to evaluate their safety several factors have been analyzed including the baseball bat coefficient of restitution, the tram-poline effect, the durability of the bat and its constituent materials. In this study, a novel, patented, reinforced wooden baseball bat has been examined to determine its durability and safety relative to traditional wooden bats. Results based on a finite element analysis using ANSYS software have demonstrated that this reinforced bat reduces the stress of impact with a baseball, increasing the useable lifespan of the bat. Furthermore, after thorough and consistent use, results suggest that the reinforced bat is both more durable and safer because it takes longer to break than a traditional bat and, when it does break, it cracks instead of splintering and becoming a projectile.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11837-012-0288-2
DO - 10.1007/s11837-012-0288-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84862183693
SN - 1047-4838
VL - 64
SP - 359
EP - 363
JO - JOM
JF - JOM
IS - 3
ER -