Measurement of hand loads and the centre of percussion of cricket bats

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Volumn 220, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 249-258

  Fisher, S ^a,b   Vogwell, J ^a   Ansell, M P ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b Nike   (United States)

Author keywords

Bat stiffness; Centre of percussion; Cricket bats; Experimental measurements; Hand loads; Simulated clamps

Indexed keywords

CLAMPING DEVICES; DYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; STIFFNESS;

BAT STIFFNESS; CRICKET BATS; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; HAND LOADS; PERCUSSION; SIMULATED CLAMPS;

SPORTING GOODS;

EID: 33750533405     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: 14644207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14644207JMDA77     Document Type: Article

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