Aerodynamic Characteristics of New Volleyball for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Aerodynamic Characteristics of New Volleyball for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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DOI:
10.3390/app10093256
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发表时间:
2020-05-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Asai, Takeshi
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作者:
Hong, Sungchan;Ozaki, Hiroki;Asai, Takeshi
The pattern of a modern volleyball is greatly different from that of a conventional volleyball, with several changes being made to the shape and design of the surface on the ball. Furthermore, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a new volleyball (V200W; Mikasa) with 18 panels will be shown as the official ball. Therefore, this study compared the basic aerodynamic characteristics of conventional volleyballs with those of new designs in a wind tunnel. We used three full-size FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volley-Ball) official volleyballs (V5M5000; Molten, MVA200; Mikasa and V200W; Mikasa) to determine the aerodynamic forces acting on each ball. The results indicate that the critical Reynolds number (Re-cr) differed depending on the ball types and their orientations. The Re-cr for the Molten ball (conventional) was determined to be similar to 3.4 x 10(5) (Cd = 0.17) on panel orientation A and similar to 2.7 x 10(5) (Cd = 0.14) on panel orientation B. Moreover, the Re-cr for the conventional Mikasa ball was determined to be similar to 2.6 x 10(5) (Cd = 0.14) on panel orientation A and similar to 3.0 x 10(5) (Cd = 0.13) on panel orientation B. On the other hand, the critical Reynolds number for the new volleyball (V200W) was similar to 2.9 x 10(5) (Cd = 0.17) in the panel orientation A and similar to 2.6 x 10(5) (Cd = 0.15) in panel orientation B. From these results, it can be hypothesized that, during a float serve, the flight trajectory will change depending on the type of volleyball and their orientation.