On the Free Surface Skipping Characteristics of Highly Deformable Elastic Spheres

When a highly deformable elastic sphere impacts a water surface at an oblique angle it can skip several times in a manner similar to a skipping stone. However, this sphere seems to skip more readily and with more ease than a traditional skipping stone. This thesis examines the improved skipping char...

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Main Author: Hurd, Randy C
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2015
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5891
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6890&context=etd