Non-smooth modelling of billiard- and superbilliard-ball collisions

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 752-763

  Doménech, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Billiards; Friction; Impact; Non smooth mechanics; Restitution

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BILLIARD BALL COLLISIONS; INELASTIC IMPACT; NON SMOOTH MECHANICS; RESTITUTION; SURFACE INTERACTIONS;

SURFACE PHENOMENA;

EID: 40949156316     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2007.11.006     Document Type: Article

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