A Study of the Interaction between Batting Cage Baseballs and Pitching Machine

A Study of the Interaction between Batting Cage Baseballs and Pitching Machine

Batting cage pitching machines are widely used across the sports of baseball and softball for training and recreation purposes. The balls are specifically designed for the machines and for the environment to ensure high durability and typically do not have seams. Polymeric foam balls are widely used...

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Main Authors: Patrick Drane, Prachi Dhavale, Christopher Hansen, Ryan Kelley, Jacob Burke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Proceedings
Subjects:
pitching machine
baseball
wear
foam
batting cage
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/6/203
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spelling doaj-af35c516f5c046a7ab5aafc43fc0dfbb2020-11-24T21:13:30ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002018-02-012620310.3390/proceedings2060203proceedings2060203A Study of the Interaction between Batting Cage Baseballs and Pitching MachinePatrick Drane0Prachi Dhavale1Christopher Hansen2Ryan Kelley3Jacob Burke4Baseball Research Center, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USABaseball Research Center, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USABaseball Research Center, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USABaseball Research Center, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USABaseball Research Center, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USABatting cage pitching machines are widely used across the sports of baseball and softball for training and recreation purposes. The balls are specifically designed for the machines and for the environment to ensure high durability and typically do not have seams. Polymeric foam balls are widely used in these automated pitching machines for batting practice in a cage environment and are similar in weight and size compared with the regulation balls used in leagues. The primary objective of this paper is to characterize the polymeric balls and their interaction with the pitching machine. The paper will present measured ball properties and measured relationships between various pitching machine parameters such as wheel speed, and the ratio of wheel speeds on the ball exit velocity and rotation. This paper will also characterize some of the effects of wear on the baseballs and wheels from their prolonged use.http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/6/203pitching machinebaseballwearfoambatting cage
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author Patrick Drane
Prachi Dhavale
Christopher Hansen
Ryan Kelley
Jacob Burke
spellingShingle Patrick Drane
Prachi Dhavale
Christopher Hansen
Ryan Kelley
Jacob Burke
A Study of the Interaction between Batting Cage Baseballs and Pitching Machine
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pitching machine
baseball
wear
foam
batting cage
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Prachi Dhavale
Christopher Hansen
Ryan Kelley
Jacob Burke
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title A Study of the Interaction between Batting Cage Baseballs and Pitching Machine
title_short A Study of the Interaction between Batting Cage Baseballs and Pitching Machine
title_full A Study of the Interaction between Batting Cage Baseballs and Pitching Machine
title_fullStr A Study of the Interaction between Batting Cage Baseballs and Pitching Machine
title_full_unstemmed A Study of the Interaction between Batting Cage Baseballs and Pitching Machine
title_sort study of the interaction between batting cage baseballs and pitching machine
publisher MDPI AG
series Proceedings
issn 2504-3900
publishDate 2018-02-01
description Batting cage pitching machines are widely used across the sports of baseball and softball for training and recreation purposes. The balls are specifically designed for the machines and for the environment to ensure high durability and typically do not have seams. Polymeric foam balls are widely used in these automated pitching machines for batting practice in a cage environment and are similar in weight and size compared with the regulation balls used in leagues. The primary objective of this paper is to characterize the polymeric balls and their interaction with the pitching machine. The paper will present measured ball properties and measured relationships between various pitching machine parameters such as wheel speed, and the ratio of wheel speeds on the ball exit velocity and rotation. This paper will also characterize some of the effects of wear on the baseballs and wheels from their prolonged use.
topic pitching machine
baseball
wear
foam
batting cage
url http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/6/203
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