Aerodynamics of a rugby ball

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Vance, A J ^a   Buick, J M ^a   Livesey, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b HMS Sultan   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; ANGULAR POSITIONS; AT-SPEED; BALL SPEED; SEPARATION POINTS; YAW ANGLES;

AERODYNAMICS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; SURFACE DISCHARGES;

SPHERES;

EID: 84859884873     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: 15289036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4005562     Document Type: Article

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