Flow structure of knuckling effect in footballs
Flow structure of knuckling effect in footballs
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2011.03.016
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发表时间:
2011-07-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Kamemoto, Kyoji
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作者:
Asai, Takeshi;Kamemoto, Kyoji
The flight trajectory of a non-spinning or slow-spinning soccer ball might fluctuate in unpredictable ways, as for example, in the many free kicks of C. Ronaldo. Such anomalous horizontal shaking or rapid falling is termed the 'knuckling effect'. However, the aerodynamic properties and boundary-layer dynamics affecting a ball during the knuckling effect are not well understood. In this study, we analyse the characteristics of the vortex structure of a soccer ball subject to the knuckling effect (knuckleball), using high-speed video images and smoke-generating agents. Two high-speed video cameras were set at one side and in front of the ball trajectory between the ball position and the goal; further, photographs were taken at 1000 fps and a resolution of 1024 x 512 pixels. Although in a previous study (Taneda, 1978), shedding of horseshoe vortices was observed for smooth spheres in the Reynolds number (Re) range of 3.8 x 10(5) < Re