Title :
The dynamic flexing of a golf club shaft during a typical swing
Author :
Newman, Simon ; Clay, Stephen ; Strickland, Paul
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Aeronaut. & Astronaut., Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Describes how a set of longitudinal strain gauges was fitted along a golf club shaft and used to measure dynamic forces. The signals were transmitted by a cable running through the handle and up the user´s sleeve to an Elonex PC 450, where the data were analysed using the MATLAB package
Keywords :
dynamics; mechanical engineering computing; microcomputer applications; signal processing; sport; strain gauges; Elonex PC 450; MATLAB package; dynamic flexing; dynamic force measurement; golf club shaft; golf club swing; longitudinal strain gauges; Acoustical engineering; Advertising; Aerodynamics; Blades; Capacitive sensors; Helicopters; Humans; Manufacturing processes; Shafts; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 1997. Proceedings., Fourth Annual Conference on
Conference_Location :
Toowoomba, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8025-3
DOI :
10.1109/MMVIP.1997.625343
