LEADER 04637nam 22006255 450 001 9910337462103321 005 20200707014004.0 010 $a3-030-03032-6 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-03032-2 035 $a(CKB)4100000007181322 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5609795 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-03032-2 035 $a(PPN)232967008 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007181322 100 $a20181204d2019 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Science of Baseball $eBatting, Bats, Bat-Ball Collisions, and the Flight of the Ball /$fby A. Terry Bahill 205 $a2nd ed. 2019. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (309 pages) 311 $a3-030-03031-8 327 $aTypes of Bat-ball Collisions -- Configurations of Bat-ball Collisions -- Equations for Bat-ball Collisions -- The ConLaw Model for Bat-ball Collisions -- Alternative Models -- The Ball in Flight Model -- Accuracy of Simulations -- The Bat?s Vertical Sweetness Gradient -- The advantage of eye-hand cross-dominance for baseball batters -- Dénouement -- General Modeling Principles. 330 $aThis augmented, new edition adds discussion of the bat?s vertical sweetness gradient, eye-hand cross-dominance, models for the swing of a bat, and accuracy of simulations. The book retains its description of dynamic collisions between baseballs, softballs, and bats, and the intricate modeling of these interactions, using only basic math and physical principles. Veteran baseball science author Terry Bahill explains models for the speed and spin of balls and bats and calculations for bat-ball collisions at a level accessible to most students of the science of baseball. Demystifying the most important factors for understanding bat performance?bat weight, moment of inertia, the coefficient of restitution, and characteristics of humans swinging the bats?Dr. Bahill also explains physical aspects of the optimal bat and the sweet spot. Praise for the First Edition ?Dr. Bahill?s book is the perfect tool for teaching how to solve some of baseball?s basic science problems. Using only simple Newtonian principles and the conservation laws, Dr. Bahill explains how to model bat-ball collisions. Also, he derives equations governing the flight of the ball, and proceeds to show what factors affect air density and how this density affects the ball?s flight. And as a unique addition to his fine book, he provides advice for selecting the optimal bat?a surprising bonus!? Dave Baldwin, PhD Major League pitcher, 1966-1973, lifetime Major League ERA, 3.08 ?If I were the General Manger of a baseball team, I would tell my people to write a ten-page paper describing what this book contains that could improve our performance. I think the book provides the foundation for change.? Bruce Gissing Executive VP-Operations (retired) Boeing Commercial Airplanes ?[I] had a chance to read your research, and I fully agree with your findings.? Baseball Legend Ted Williams, in a 1984 letter to the author . 606 $aTechnology 606 $aMechanics 606 $aMechanics, Applied 606 $aSports 606 $aPhysics 606 $aField theory (Physics) 606 $aPopular Science in Technology$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Q36000 606 $aTheoretical and Applied Mechanics$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/T15001 606 $aPopular Science in Sports$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Q38000 606 $aPopular Science in Physics$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Q29000 606 $aClassical and Continuum Physics$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P2100X 615 0$aTechnology. 615 0$aMechanics. 615 0$aMechanics, Applied. 615 0$aSports. 615 0$aPhysics. 615 0$aField theory (Physics) 615 14$aPopular Science in Technology. 615 24$aTheoretical and Applied Mechanics. 615 24$aPopular Science in Sports. 615 24$aPopular Science in Physics. 615 24$aClassical and Continuum Physics. 676 $a539.757015118 700 $aBahill$b A. Terry$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0860943 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910337462103321 996 $aThe Science of Baseball$91921314 997 $aUNINA