A Finite Element Investigation into the Effect of Slope of Grain on Wood Baseball Bat Durability

Bat durability is defined as the relative bat/ball speed that results in bat breakage, i.e., the higher the speed required to initiate bat cracking, the better the durability. In 2008, Major League Baseball added a regulation to the Wooden Baseball Bat Standards concerning Slope-of-Grain (SoG), defi...

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Main Authors: Joshua Fortin-Smith, James Sherwood, Patrick Drane, Eric Ruggiero, Blake Campshure, David Kretschmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
bat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/18/3733