Characterization of Maple and Ash Material Properties for the Finite Element Modeling of Wood Baseball Bats

To assist in developing a database of wood material properties for the finite element modeling of wood baseball bats, Charpy impact testing at strain rates comparable to those that a wood bat experiences during a bat/ball collision is completed to characterize the failure energy and strain-to-failur...

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Main Authors: Joshua Fortin-Smith, James Sherwood, Patrick Drane, David Kretschmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
bat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/11/2256